Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, July 2026

 

JulyYear to date (July)
202620252021-2025 average 202620252021-2025 average
Accidents676075477474540
Main-track train collisions100454
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*012141718
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars100553
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars523251016
Crossings121010679589
Non-main-track train collisions375273337
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*181724133132189
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars414402529
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars002101212
Collisions/Derailments involving track units885362630
Employee/Passenger000285
Trespassers738474943
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock444362328
Other477313436
Incidents332530228226221
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)000311
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000111
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)13871058255
Fires on railway right-of-way2110174058
Main-track switch in abnormal position100504
Movement exceeds limits of authority151512817984
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock101526
Others111112113
Million train-miles (a)---51.7852.3249.41
Accidents/Million train-miles---9.219.0610.94
Accidents involving dangerous goods766604354
Main-track train derailments2111037
Crossings000243
Non-main-track train collisions031111314
Non-main-track train derailments523342228
All others000312
Accidents with a DG release101112
Accidents involving passenger trains545233226
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock212111318
Fatalities556423536
Crossings2318109
Trespassers325342527
All others000001
Serious Injuries804214832
Crossings20272015
Trespassers402101912
All others200495

Data extracted 17 August 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)