ly railway occurrence statistics August 217 Table 1 Railway occurrence and casualty August Accidents 89 65 84 73 569 678 Main-track train collisions 1 1 3 2 5 Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* 5 1 1 4 21 29 Main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars 1 3 6 7 Main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars 3 1 2 15 7 18 Crossings 17 3 12 91 77 19 Non-main-track train collisions 8 4 8 7 43 59 Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* 31 33 33 279 23 258 Non-main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars 8 4 7 54 35 55 Non-main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars 2 2 21 19 19 Collisions/Derailments involving track units 3 1 4 29 16 2 Employee/Passenger 1 1 1 1 11 8 Trespassers 4 5 8 54 48 45 Fires/Explosions 5 3 2 21 19 18 Other 4 6 3 39 35 28 Incidents 27 24 28 2 228 214 Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) 3 3 1 Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damag 1 3 2 Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) 5 9 5 5 72 56 Dangerous goods leaker** 5 1 6 26 23 45 Main-track switch in abnormal position 1 1 1 5 3 6 Movement exceeds limits of authority 16 9 13 92 89 79 Runaway rolling stock 1 1 1 7 9 Others 3 1 13 28 16 Million train-miles (a) 54.88 52.59 56.42 Accidents/Million train-miles 13.3 1.82 12.2 Accidents involving dangerous goods 5 7 8 71 72 86 Main-track train derailments 1 1 5 7 1 Crossings 4 2 3 Non-main-track train collisions 1 2 1 24 15 19 Non-main-track train derailments 4 3 5 33 43 51 All others 1 1 5 5 3 Accidents with a DG release 3 1 3 Accidents involving passenger trains 2 4 5 34 32 33 Accidents involving runaway rolling stock 3 1 2 19 18 19 Fatalities 6 4 7 47 46 58 Crossings 3 2 1 13 17 Trespassers 3 4 5 37 33 3 All others 11 Serious Injuries 4 8 6 45 4 37 Crossings 1 6 2 15 19 16 Trespassers 1 1 3 15 13 13 All others 2 1 1 15 8 8 Data extracted October 17, 217. All 5-year s have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these s. a. Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada) New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 214, changing some reporting requirements. * Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. The TSB has reviewed derailments and collisions back to January 1, 214 and recategorized occurrences with minimal consequences as reportable incidents including: derailments involving 1 to 2 cars, with no equipment or track damage, no injuries, no fires,and no release of dangerous goods; Non-main-track collisions, with no equipment or track damage, no injuries, no fires, no release of dangerous goods, and did not foul the main track. ** Under new reporting requirements the minimum reporting threshold for incidents (2 litres) involving the release of low vapour pressure flammable liquids has been harmonized with Part 8 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
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Accidents ly railway occurrence statistics August 217 Table 2 Railway crossing and trespasser accidents by province Crossings with type recorded All crossings Trespasser 217 - Year to date* Year to date* Year to date* Public automated Public passive Private Farm Newfoundland Accidents Fatalities Serious injuries Nova Scotia Accidents 1 1 1 1 Fatalities 1 2 Serious injuries New Brunswick Accidents 2 1 Fatalities 1 Serious injuries 1 Quebec Accidents 9 1 3 13 16 7 3 Fatalities 3 1 4 1 5 2 Serious injuries 7 2 1 Ontario Accidents 13 3 3 19 16 26 16 Fatalities 4 4 3 18 12 Serious injuries 1 1 2 3 7 4 Manitoba Accidents 2 4 3 9 6 2 2 Fatalities 1 1 2 1 1 Serious injuries 1 1 2 1 1 1 Saskatchewan Accidents 6 11 17 11 1 1 Fatalities 2 1 1 Serious injuries 1 1 2 Alberta Accidents 5 11 3 1 2 15 6 7 Fatalities 3 5 3 Serious injuries 2 2 4 6 1 3 British Columbia Accidents 7 3 1 12 11 11 17 Fatalities 1 1 1 6 12 Serious injuries 3 3 6 4 3 Northwest Territories Accidents Fatalities Serious injuries Canada Accidents 43 33 1 4 91 77 54 48 Fatalities 7 3 1 13 37 33 Serious injuries 4 8 2 1 15 19 15 13 25 2 Figure 1: Number of crossing accidents per month 15 1 5 Average Data extracted October 17, 217. *Year to date is from. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 214, changing some reporting requirements. Transportation Safety Board of Canada Page 2
Occurrences Occurrences ly railway occurrence statistics August 217 Table 3 Main-track train derailment accidents and incidents by province* Derailments with DG involvement Canada 61 37 55 5 8 1 Newfoundland 2 Nova Scotia New Brunswick 1 1 1 1 Quebec 5 8 7 1 1 1 Ontario 7 13 14 1 4 4 Manitoba 3 3 5 1 Saskatchewan 9 2 5 1 1 Alberta 19 6 12 3 2 British Columbia 16 4 12 1 Northwest Territories * There were 2 occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 217 and none in 216. 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month Average Figure 2: Number of main-track derailments per total number of car derailed 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 1 2 3 4 5~1 11+ Number of Cars 217 to date 216 to date Average Data extracted October 17, 217. Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 214, changing some reporting requirements. * Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. Transportation Safety Board of Canada Page 3
Occurrences Occurrences ly railway occurrence statistics August 217 Table 4 Non main-track train collision accidents and incidents by province Collisions with DG involvement Canada 71 46 61 24 15 19 Newfoundland Nova Scotia 1 New Brunswick 1 1 1 Quebec 7 5 6 2 2 Ontario 21 14 12 8 6 4 Manitoba 9 7 11 3 2 4 Saskatchewan 6 4 8 1 2 Alberta 12 1 15 6 4 5 British Columbia 15 5 8 4 2 3 Northwest Territories * There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 217 or in 216. 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Figure 1: Number of non main-track train collisions per month Average 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Figure 2: Number of non main-track train collisions per total number of car derailed * 1 2 3 4 5~1 11+ Number of Cars 217 to date 216 to date Average Data extracted October 17, 217. * Number of collisions with no derailments. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 214, changing some reporting requirements. Transportation Safety Board of Canada Page 4
Occurrences Occurrences ly railway occurrence statistics August 217 Table 5 Non main-track train derailment accidents and incidents by province* Derailments with DG involvement Canada 45 356 389 36 51 61 Newfoundland 6 11 3 Nova Scotia 2 2 2 New Brunswick 7 9 7 2 4 2 Quebec 73 63 52 3 5 5 Ontario 74 72 73 8 13 13 Manitoba 55 46 52 6 4 6 Saskatchewan 36 44 48 2 4 7 Alberta 73 56 9 8 14 2 British Columbia 79 53 6 7 7 6 Northwest Territories 1 1 * There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 217 or in 216. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month Average 3 25 2 15 1 5 Figure 2: Number of non main-track derailments per total number of car derailed 1 2 3 4 5~1 11+ Number of Cars 217 to date 216 to date Average Data extracted October 17, 217. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 214, changing some reporting requirements. * Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. Transportation Safety Board of Canada Page 5