Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties

 

March

Year to date (March)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents718388219225257
Main-track train collisions301422
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars223949
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars100200
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars133368
Crossings151112574543
Non-main-track train collisions498142121
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars2028366071103
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars45581614
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars453876
Collisions/Derailments involving track units02481011
Employee/Passenger201802
Trespassers665151413
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock464111411
Other565121516
Incidents4236291017774
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)010021
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)000100
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)17118502525
Fires on railway right-of-way524524
Main-track switch in abnormal position021032
Movement exceeds limits of authority131713323334
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock112212
Others52110117
Million train-miles (a)   22.0522.3920.95
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.9310.0512.29
Accidents involving dangerous goods101110253430
Main-track train derailments012233
Crossings000311
Non-main-track train collisions3436118
Non-main-track train derailments665131817
All others101111
Accidents with a DG release000111
Accidents involving passenger trains543141110
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock265589
Fatalities36481613
Crossings011254
Trespassers3536119
All others000000
Serious Injuries112430811
Crossings5121546
Trespassers312733
All others301812

Data extracted 15 April 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)