Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties

 

February

Year to date (February)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents787183145142169
Main-track train collisions121121
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars113726
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars100100
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars212235
Crossings181612423431
Non-main-track train collisions45791213
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars252033394367
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars2753119
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars302424
Collisions/Derailments involving track units354787
Employee/Passenger501601
Trespassers435988
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock453787
Other5668911
Incidents261824574146
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000010
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)000100
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)1589321417
Fires on railway right-of-way000000
Main-track switch in abnormal position001011
Movement exceeds limits of authority949191621
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock000101
Others264495
Million train-miles (a)   14.2314.5313.60
Accidents/Million train-miles   10.199.7712.44
Accidents involving dangerous goods61111142320
Main-track train derailments211222
Crossings010310
Non-main-track train collisions143375
Non-main-track train derailments34661212
All others011011
Accidents with a DG release011111
Accidents involving passenger trains554877
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock012324
Fatalities3654109
Crossings231243
Trespassers134266
All others000000
Serious Injuries11341967
Crossings4221033
Trespassers201422
All others511512

Data extracted 17 March 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)