Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, April 2025

 

April

Year to date (April)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents597974280304331
Main-track train collisions000422
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars32312613
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars100301
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars111478
Crossings9159666052
Non-main-track train collisions625202325
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars1426297697132
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars344112018
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars2221098
Collisions/Derailments involving track units354111515
Employee/Passenger011812
Trespassers10107252420
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock374142115
Other444161920
Incidents343536135112111
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000021
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)000101
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)1044612929
Fires on railway right-of-way9914141118
Main-track switch in abnormal position000032
Movement exceeds limits of authority111715435048
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock132344
Others32113137
Million train-miles (a)   30.0029.9427.95
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.3310.1511.84
Accidents involving dangerous goods478294138
Main-track train derailments000234
Crossings100411
Non-main-track train collisions1127129
Non-main-track train derailments265152422
All others000112
Accidents with a DG release000111
Accidents involving passenger trains623201313
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock33281111
Fatalities846162018
Crossings201455
Trespassers645121513
All others000000
Serious Injuries584351615
Crossings1111657
Trespassers4621195
All others011823

Data extracted 20 May 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)