Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, June 2026

 

June

Year to date (June)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average 

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Accidents806574408414466
Main-track train collisions000353
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*333141616
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars011453
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars52420814
Crossings14910558579
Non-main-track train collisions813242632
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*181923113115165
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars555372425
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars201101211
Collisions/Derailments involving track units645271824
Employee/Passenger001285
Trespassers9139404635
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock625321925
Other463272729
Incidents272132194201191
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)010311
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000111
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)744917448
Fires on railway right-of-way2410153948
Main-track switch in abnormal position001403
Movement exceeds limits of authority151013666472
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock301425
Others022102012
Million train-miles (a)   44.645.0942.65
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.159.1810.92
Accidents involving dangerous goods1326533748
Main-track train derailments202825
Crossings200243
Non-main-track train collisions302111013
Non-main-track train derailments622292025
All others000312
Accidents with a DG release001011
Accidents involving passenger trains343182822
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock21281216
Fatalities686373030
Crossings011678
Trespassers675312321
All others000001
Serious Injuries285134828
Crossings11152013
Trespassers16361910
All others011295

Data extracted 16 July 2026

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)