Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties

 

January

Year to date (January)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents667186667186
Main-track train collisions000000
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars613613
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars000000
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars023023
Crossings241819241819
Non-main-track train collisions476476
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars132334132334
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars144144
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars122122
Collisions/Derailments involving track units433433
Employee/Passenger100100
Trespassers453453
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock334334
Other435435
Incidents302322302322
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)010010
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)100100
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)17681768
Fires on railway right-of-way000000
Main-track switch in abnormal position010010
Movement exceeds limits of authority101212101212
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock100100
Others132132
Million train-miles (a)   7.517.857.03
Accidents/Million train-miles   8.799.0412.29
Accidents involving dangerous goods61296129
Main-track train derailments011011
Crossings300300
Non-main-track train collisions132132
Non-main-track train derailments286286
All others000000
Accidents with a DG release100100
Accidents involving passenger trains323323
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock212212
Fatalities144144
Crossings012012
Trespassers132132
All others000000
Serious Injuries733733
Crossings612612
Trespassers121121
All others000000

Data extracted 19 February 2025

All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.

a. Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)