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Statistical Summary Railway Occurrences 2010

Foreword

This document provides users of Canadian railway safety data with an annual summary of selected statistics on rail occurrences. It covers federally regulated railways only. Provincial data reported to the TSB are not included in this report.

Users of these statistics are advised that, in a live database, the occurrence data are constantly being updated. Consequently, the statistics can change slightly over time. Further, as many occurrences are not formally investigated, information recorded on some occurrences may not have been verified. Therefore, caution should be used when utilizing these statistics. The 2010 statistics presented here reflect the TSB database updated as of June 8, 2011.

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Table of Contents

Railway Occurrences in 2010

Accidents

Incidents

Appendices

Tables

Figures


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Railway Occurrences in 2010

Accidents

Overview of Accidents and Casualties (Tables 1 to 3 - Appendix A)

In 2010, 1,076 rail accidents1 were reported to the TSB (Figure 1), a 3% decrease from the 2009 total of 1,043 but a 16% decrease from the 2005-2009 average of 1,278.

Figure 1 - Rail Accidents, 2001-2010 [D]

Figure 1 - Rail Accidents, 2001-2010

Freight trains accounted for 69% of all trains involved in rail accidents in 2010, followed by single cars/cuts of cars and Track units in proportions of 10% and 5% respectively.

The largest proportion of reported rail accidents are non-main-track related. In 2010, these accounted for more than half of the total (Figure 2). Typically, most non-main-track accidents are minor, occurring during switching operations at speeds of less than 10 mph.

Main-track derailments and collisions accounted for 8% of all accidents in 2010, up from 7% in the previous year.

In 2010, 17% of rail accidents involved vehicles or pedestrians at highway-rail crossings, nearly unchanged from 18% over the previous five years.

Figure 2 - Rail Accidents by Type, 2010 [D]

Figure 2 - Rail Accidents by Type, 2010

In 2010, 141 accidents involved dangerous goods (either rail cars or road vehicles carrying or having recently carried dangerous goods), up from the 2009 total of 133, but down from the five-year average of 175. Of these, 81% were non-main-track accidents. Two accidents resulted in a dangerous goods release, down one from the 2009 total, and down from the five-year average of four.

Rail fatalities totalled 81 in 2010, up from 71 in 2009 but down from the five-year average of 85. Of the rail fatalities, trespasser2 fatalities was the largest fatality category with 55 in 2010, similar to the five-year average of 56 (Figure 3). Crossing fatalities totalled 24 in 2010, up from the 2009 total of 19, but down 11% from the five-year average of 27. In 2010, one employee was fatally injured, down from the five-year average of two.

Figure 3 - Fatalities by Type of Occurrence, 2001-2010 [D]

Figure 3 - Fatalities by Type of Occurrence, 2001-2010

A total of 62 serious injuries resulted from rail occurrences in 2010 (Figure 4), up from 50 in 2009 but down from the five-year average of 64. Trespasser injuries totalled 19 in 2010, up 19% from the 2009 total of 16 but down 14% from the five-year average of 22. Crossing accidents3 resulted in 28 injuries, up from 21 in 2009 but down from the five-year average of 32. The remaining 15 injuries occurred in other types of accidents

Figure 4 - Serious Injuries by Type of Occurrence, 2001-2010 [D]

Figure 4 - Serious Injuries by Type of Occurrence, 2001-2010

Accidents by Type (Tables 4a to 9)

Main-track accidents (Tables 4a and 4b): The number of main-track accidents (accidents other than crossing and trespasser accidents which occur on main-track or spurs) totaled 161 in 2010 (Figure 5), down from 169 in 2009 and from the five-year average of 219. Rail activity on main-track increased by 7%4 from the previous year, and the main-track accident rate decreased 9%, from 2.3 main-track accidents per million main-track train-miles in 2009 to 2.1 in 2010.

Figure 5 - Main-Track Accidents and Accident Rates, 2001-2010 [D]

Figure 5 - Main-Track Accidents and Accident Rates, 2001-2010

Main-track collisions and derailments are the most serious categories of rail accidents in terms of potential risk to the public and financial loss (e.g., when passenger trains are involved or dangerous goods are released from trains that derail while travelling at high speeds in populated areas).

There were four main-track collisions in 2010, down one from the 2009 total (Table 1) and down from the five-year average of six. No fatalities or serious injuries resulted from main-track collisions in 2010, and none resulted in the release of dangerous goods.

A total of 80 main-track derailments were reported in 2010, a 19% increase from the 2009 total of 67 but a 42% decrease from the five-year average of 139 (Figure 6). The number of main-track derailments per million main-track train-miles increased to 1.03 in 2010 compared to 0.93 recorded in 2009 but decreased from the five-year average of 1.68.

Figure 6 - Main-Track Collisions and Derailments, 2001-2010 [D]

Figure 6 - Main-Track Collisions and Derailments, 2001-2010

One fatality and eight serious injuries resulted from main-track derailments in 2010.

In 2010, 13 main-track derailments involved dangerous goods, up from 11 in 2009 but down from the five year average of 24. One of these resulted in a release of dangerous goods.

In 2010, 32% of assigned factors5 for main-track derailments were equipment-related, compared to 31% in 2009 and the five-year average of 33%. Track-related represents 35% of assigned factors in 2010, compared to 39% in 2009 and 37% for the five-year average.

Non-main-track accidents (Tables 5a to 6b): Non-main-track collisions totalled 94 in 2010, down from 95 in 2009 (Figure 7) and down from the five-year average of 99. Derailments occurred in 46% of non-maintrack collisions, and 70% of these non-main-track collisions involved the derailment of one or two cars.

Figure 7 - Non-Main-Track Collisions and Derailments, 2001-2010 [D]

figure 7 - Non-Main-Track Collisions and Derailments, 2001-2010

No fatalities or serious injuries resulted from non-main-track collisions in 2010.

Dangerous goods were involved in 28% of non-main-track collisions, none of which resulted in a release of product.

Factors assigned to non-main-track collisions are mostly rules-related (86%) (e.g., non-compliance with prescribed procedures). Failure to protect, such as improper positioning of movements and handling of switches, was assigned most often as a factor.

There were 540 non-main-track derailments in 2010 (Figure 7), up 9% from last year but down 15% from the five-year average of 632. In 80% of these accidents, one or two cars derailed.

No fatalities or serious injuries resulted from non-main-track derailments in 2010. Dangerous goods cars were involved in 16% of non-main-track derailments, and one resulted in a release of dangerous goods.

In 2010, there was a 20% decrease in track-related factors assigned to non-main-track derailments compared to the five-year average, as well as a 7% decrease in rules-related factors (e.g., non-compliance with prescribed procedures). Factors assigned in an accident are considered to have acted in combination to contribute to the occurrence.

Crossing accidents (Tables 7 and 8): Crossing accidents represent one of the most serious types of rail accidents in terms of casualties; in 2010, 22% resulted in either serious or fatal injuries. Although crossing accidents do not usually result in substantial damage to railway property or equipment, the motor vehicles involved are usually heavily damaged or destroyed.

There were 181 crossing accidents in 2010, down from 188 recorded in 2009 and down from the five-year average of 228. Accidents at public automated crossings (88) decreased 13% from the 2009 total of 101 and decreased 27% from the five-year average of 120. Accidents at public passive crossings (67) increased 20% from the 2009 total of 56. Accidents at private crossings decreased 31% from the five-year average of 35. The proportion of crossing accidents that occurred at public automated crossings decreased from 54% in 2009 to 49% in 2010 (Figure 8). Although there are nearly twice as many public passive crossings as public automated ones, the higher number of accidents occurring at automated crossings is due, in part, to higher vehicle and train traffic volumes at these crossings.

Figure 8 - Crossing Accidents by Type of Crossing, 2010 [D]

Figure 8 - Crossing Accidents by Type of Crossing, 2010

There were 19 fatal crossing accidents in 2010, up from 17 in 2009 but down from the five-year average of 24. Although crossing accidents involving pedestrians accounted for only 8% of crossing accidents in 2010, they accounted for 42% of fatal crossing accidents. Crossing-related fatalities totaled 24 in 2010, an increase from 19 in 2009 but a decrease of 11% from the five-year average of 27.

In 2010, 3 crossing accidents resulted in derailments, down from the 2009 total of 6 and down from the five year average of 7. Heavy vehicles (e.g., dump trucks, tractor trailers) were involved in 14% of crossing accidents in 2010; however, they accounted for all of those resulting in a derailment.

Crossing accidents in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia were at least 20% lower than their respective five-year averages (Figure 9), while accidents in other provinces were close to their last five-year averages.

Figure 9 - Crossing Accidents by Province [D]

Figure 9 - Crossing Accidents by Province

Trespasser accidents (Table 9): Trespasser accidents involve persons, primarily pedestrians, not authorized to be on railway rights-of-way and who are struck by rolling stock other than at railway crossings. They totaled 81 in 2010, up from the 2009 total of 72 but down from the five-year average of 84.

In 2010, Ontario accounted for 43% of trespasser accidents with a total of 35, British Columbia accounted for 21%, and Quebec accounted for 16% of all trespasser accidents.

In 2010, the proportion of trespasser accidents that were fatal (65%) was similar to the five-year average of 66%. In addition, the proportion of trespasser accidents resulting in serious injuries (23%) was lower than the five-year average of 25%.

Figure 10 - Trespasser Accidents by Province [D]

Figure 10 - Trespasser Accidents by Province


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Incidents

Overview of Incidents (Tables 10 and 11)

In 2010, there were 159 reported rail incidents, down from 207 in 2009 and down from the five-year average of 222.

Figure 11 - Rail Incidents, 2001-2010 [D]

Figure 11 - Rail Incidents, 2001-2010

A dangerous goods (DG) leaker incident involves the unintentional release of a hazardous material while in transit and does not involve an accident. The vast majority of these incidents involve small quantities of products. The reported DG leaker incidents totaled 40 in 2010, which is a 49% decrease from the 2009 total of 78 and a 54% decrease from the five-year average of 87. In 2001, DG leaker incidents represented 59% of all incidents. In 2010, DG leaker incidents accounted for 25% of reported rail incidents. (Figure 12).

In 2010, there were 102 incidents where the movement exceeded the limit of authority6, compared to 106 in 2009 and the five-year average of 103.

Figure 12 - Rail Incidents by Type [D]

Figure 12 - Rail Incidents by Type


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Appendix A - Rail Occurrence Tables

Table 1: Railway Occurrences1 and Casualties 2001-2010
  1. For federally-regulated railways only.↑
  2. Data from 2001 to 2007 have been adjusted in light of clarifications to industry of TSB's reporting requirements.↑
  3. Main-track train-miles are estimated. (Source: Railways Annual Reports submitted to Transport Canada.)↑
  4. Accidents which occurred on main-track or spurs, excluding crossing and trespasser accidents.↑
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 
Accidents
Main-Track Train Collisions 7 9 6 5 6 2 9 7 5 4
Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars2 71 66 83 96 103 83 76 66 39 40
Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars2 61 58 73 64 96 56 83 62 28 40
Crossing Accidents 279 260 250 236 269 243 218 221 188 181
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 108 131 111 123 98 110 102 91 95 94
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars2 533 482 525 562 587 567 456 427 383 431
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars2 181 182 170 151 171 136 175 143 114 109
Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units 19 11 23 26 19 17 30 27 50 34
Employee/Passenger Accidents 8 8 7 12 8 16 18 12 12 9
Trespasser Accidents 80 73 65 100 83 91 101 73 72 81
Fires/Explosions 36 25 23 15 17 25 25 12 20 30
Other 48 27 16 23 20 25 27 38 37 23
Total 1431 1332 1352 1413 1476 1371 1320 1179 1043 1076
Reportable Incidents
Dangerous Goods Leaker 194 167 151 131 123 82 88 64 78 40
Main-Track Switch in Abnormal Position 9 9 11 12 10 7 7 13 4 5
Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority 101 99 102 95 91 101 106 111 106 102
Runaway Rolling Stock 10 18 13 11 16 12 13 16 11 4
Other 15 15 18 8 5 18 9 12 8 8
Total 329 308 294 257 245 220 223 216 207 159
 
Million Main-Track Train-Miles (MMTTM)3 79.9 81.3 80.6 82.6 85.8 86.9 84.5 83.1 72.2 77.6
Main-Track Accidents4/MMTTM 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.4 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.1
 
Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
Main-Track Train Derailments 17 25 38 37 32 18 35 23 11 13
Crossing Accidents 7 6 3 11 15 5 6 4 3 7
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 40 48 37 44 44 41 41 33 32 26
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments 128 129 139 106 112 109 100 84 81 88
All Others 13 13 9 10 9 12 8 9 6 7
Total 205 221 226 208 212 185 190 153 133 141
 
Accidents with a Dangerous Goods Release 5 5 9 7 7 4 3 3 3 2
 
Fatalities
Crossing Accidents 40 46 28 25 37 28 25 26 19 24
Trespasser Accidents 56 50 45 68 64 59 56 47 52 55
All Others 2 0 6 8 2 8 3 1 0 2
Total 98 96 79 101 103 95 84 74 71 81
 
Serious Injuries
Crossing Accidents 47 42 52 50 55 29 21 36 21 28
Trespasser Accidents 23 21 19 34 17 28 27 20 16 19
All Others 21 10 10 9 6 14 10 8 13 15
Total 91 73 81 93 78 71 58 64 50 62

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Table 2 Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Type of Occurrence and Person Type, 2001-2010
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 
Main-Track Train Collisions
Fatalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Main-Track Train Derailments
Fatalities 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 1
Serious Injuries 9 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 8
Crossing Accidents
Fatalities 40 46 28 25 37 28 25 26 19 24
Serious Injuries 47 42 52 50 55 29 21 36 21 28
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
Fatalities 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
Fatalities 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Coll./Derail. Involving Track Units
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Employee/Passenger Accidents
Fatalities 0 0 1 5 2 4 1 1 0 1
Serious Injuries 8 6 4 7 4 10 8 7 8 7
Trespasser Accidents
Fatalities 56 50 45 68 64 59 56 47 52 55
Serious Injuries 23 21 19 34 17 28 27 20 16 19
Fires/Other
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Dangerous Goods Leaker
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Incidents
Fatalities 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Fatalities by Person Type
Employees 2 0 6 6 2 6 2 1 0 1
Passengers 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
Pedestrians 6 10 6 4 11 9 11 13 4 8
Vehicle Occupants 33 38 23 23 28 16 17 14 17 15
Trespassers 56 48 44 68 62 60 54 43 49 55
Other Persons 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1
Total 98 96 79 101 103 95 84 74 71 81
Serious Injuries by Person Type
Employees 16 10 11 9 6 14 11 11 13 10
Passengers 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
Pedestrians 5 6 6 2 3 5 6 3 0 4
Vehicle Occupants 42 36 44 48 51 25 17 30 22 22
Trespassers 20 21 20 32 17 25 24 19 14 19
Other Persons 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total 91 73 81 93 78 71 58 64 50 62

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Table 3 Rail Accidents by Train Type1, 2001-2010
  1. As some accidents may involve more than one train, the number of trains involved may differ from the total number of accidents.↑
  2. Category "Other" includes otherwise uncategorized data submitted in June 2007 as a result of clarification to industry of TSB reporting requirements.↑
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 
Freight Train
Main-Track Train Collisions 9 16 10 7 6 2 12 9 8 7
Main-track train derailments 125 123 153 149 189 134 155 118 64 74
Non-main-track train collisions 101 133 104 119 88 117 96 99 82 85
Non-main-track train derailments 348 319 339 413 486 447 476 478 395 409
Crossing 245 233 221 194 220 198 178 186 149 138
Trespasser 56 44 47 73 58 70 69 50 51 54
Other 55 46 42 36 32 51 57 53 50 53
Total 939 914 916 991 1079 1019 1044 993 799 830
Passenger Train
Main-track train collisions 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
Main-track train derailments 5 0 2 3 5 3 0 3 0 3
Non-main-track train collisions 0 0 8 5 4 1 4 3 1 1
Non-main-track train derailments 8 7 11 10 10 10 8 17 11 8
Crossing 25 22 17 32 37 34 28 24 25 21
Trespasser 23 29 18 26 24 18 32 21 20 26
Other 13 8 1 3 4 6 11 10 11 3
Total 75 66 58 80 84 72 83 80 68 62
Track Unit
Main-track train collisions 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Main-track train derailments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-main-track train collisions 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-main-track train derailments 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Crossing 5 1 5 8 8 7 3 6 4 9
Trespasser 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Other 28 17 35 46 33 33 47 44 78 53
Total 35 18 41 55 41 41 51 50 82 63
Single car/Cut of cars
Main-track train collisions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Main-track train derailments 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0
Non-main-track train collisions 35 51 49 61 49 63 61 52 89 68
Non-main-track train derailments 23 22 32 20 37 73 76 49 42 40
Crossing 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0
Trespasser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 10 5 10 12 8 6 4 3 6 9
Total 69 81 92 93 94 144 145 107 141 117
Other2
Main-track train collisions 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
Main-track train derailments 1 2 3 8 5 1 4 6 2 3
Non-main-track train collisions 26 26 14 18 12 13 10 8 8 20
Non-main-track train derailments 341 324 322 283 242 182 85 37 59 93
Crossing 4 4 7 2 4 5 10 8 8 13
Trespasser 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 2
Other 19 5 3 3 6 6 11 3 6 1
Total 391 361 349 314 271 209 122 64 84 134

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Table 4a Main-Track Train Derailments, 2001-2010
By Province
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. MMTTM - Million main-track train-miles (Source: Transport Canada)↑
  2. BGTM - Billion gross ton-miles; (Source: Railway Association of Canada)↑
 
Newfoundland & Labrador 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 3
Nova Scotia 3 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0
New Brunswick 3 0 2 3 3 0 6 1 1 0
Quebec 19 26 27 23 26 21 12 16 8 10
Ontario 37 39 59 52 60 41 39 35 21 19
Manitoba 14 12 6 10 10 9 12 13 4 6
Saskatchewan 12 10 14 15 24 12 18 14 9 14
Alberta 17 16 19 23 29 20 30 30 13 14
British Columbia 24 19 29 32 44 34 39 18 10 14
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 132 124 156 160 198 139 159 128 67 80
Derailments per MMTTM1 1.65 1.53 1.94 1.94 2.31 1.60 1.88 1.54 0.93 1.03
Derailments per BGTM2 0.33 0.31 0.38 0.36 0.43 0.30 0.34 0.28 0.17  
Table 4a Main-Track Train Derailments, 2001-2010
By Total Number of Derailed Cars per Accident
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Derailed Cars
1 56 53 75 81 87 66 62 54 29 29
2 15 13 8 15 16 17 14 12 10 11
3 8 4 8 6 9 3 10 6 3 2
4 9 6 5 7 9 0 8 5 3 3
5-10 22 26 35 22 40 23 27 24 12 18
10+ 22 22 25 29 37 30 38 27 10 17
Total 132 124 156 160 198 139 159 128 67 80

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Table 4b Main-Track Train Derailments by Assigned Factors1, 2001-2010
Assigned Factors
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
  2. Some factors are assigned by highest category (e.g. Equipment or Track), therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total.↑
Environmental 5 2 5 7 10 8 17 12 6 1
Equipment - Total2 50 62 61 70 83 54 60 41 23 26
Axle 17 18 20 14 21 5 14 11 5 7
Brakes 5 10 6 9 13 8 8 3 6 2
Draft System 6 5 5 13 9 5 9 4 4 4
Superstructure 6 7 6 3 7 6 8 5 0 2
Truck 3 12 13 11 8 8 5 5 1 5
Wheel 13 10 11 18 23 21 16 12 7 6
Track - Total 50 46 67 71 86 64 56 61 29 29
Geometry 22 26 31 23 34 23 22 22 8 14
Object on track 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 1 1
Other track material (OTM) 5 2 1 8 2 4 2 6 5 2
Rail 9 10 21 25 35 25 18 27 7 6
Roadbed 6 1 4 7 2 6 3 4 4 2
Switch 3 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 2
Turnouts 2 4 7 3 4 0 6 0 0 1
Actions - Total 34 19 24 23 28 22 19 19 8 19
Failure to Protect 6 3 5 4 4 3 4 8 3 2
Failure to Secure 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Failure to use Equipment Properly 13 12 11 6 11 6 6 6 4 9
Improper Loading/Lifting 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 2
Improper Placement/Position for Task 2 1 2 6 5 1 2 0 0 2
Inadequate/Inappropriate Maint. of Equipment 5 1 2 3 4 4 1 3 0 1
Operating at Improper Speed 5 1 3 1 2 4 0 1 0 2
Vandalism 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Other actions 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1
Other assigned factors 7 15 13 17 18 19 25 16 8 7
Assigned factors - Total 146 144 170 188 225 167 177 149 74 82
Table 4b Main-Track Train Derailments by Assigned Factor, 2001-2010
Main-track train derailments by number of assigned factors
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
One factor assigned 120 108 136 140 174 123 148 119 65 76
More than one factor assigned 10 14 13 18 21 14 9 9 2 2
No factor assigned 2 2 7 2 3 2 2 0 0 2
Main-track train derailments - Total 132 124 156 160 198 139 159 128 67 80

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Table 5a Non-Main-Track Train Collisions, 2001-2010
By Province
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
New Brunswick 2 1 2 1 1 5 1 3 1 1
Quebec 17 19 15 20 17 19 11 5 6 11
Ontario 42 53 47 28 28 25 29 26 24 15
Manitoba 12 14 7 14 11 7 13 9 15 14
Saskatchewan 5 5 10 4 5 8 10 10 5 3
Alberta 17 20 20 33 20 24 23 27 25 30
British Columbia 13 19 7 23 16 21 14 10 19 20
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Canada 108 131 111 123 98 110 102 91 95 94

 

Table 5a Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 2001-2010
By Total Number of Derailed Cars per Accident
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Number of collisions with no derailment. ↑
Derailed Cars
0 1 65 79 68 69 63 56 41 32 49 51
1 22 21 20 26 14 28 23 23 26 23
2 10 16 13 14 12 10 15 11 8 7
3 5 8 1 9 5 7 8 9 5 4
4 3 3 4 2 1 4 8 8 3 4
5-10 3 2 4 3 3 5 5 5 3 4
10+ 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
Total 108 131 111 123 98 110 102 91 95 94

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Table 5b Non-Main-Track Train Collisions by Assigned Factors1, 2001-2010
Assigned factors
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
Environmental 5 3 1 3 4 1 3 1 3 1
Equipment 5 2 6 1 1 1 4 1 1 1
Track 3 5 6 4 10 2 2 4 4 3
Actions - Total 90 111 85 114 83 107 88 72 75 82
Failure to Protect 58 78 62 70 52 64 59 49 50 56
Failure to Secure 21 15 11 30 16 26 17 6 11 8
Failure to use Equipment Properly 6 10 4 8 4 6 5 10 9 8
Improper Placement/Position for Task 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Inadequate/Inappropriate communications 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 0 1 3
Inadequate/Inappropriate Maint. of Equipment 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Operating at Improper Speed 2 1 2 3 6 7 4 7 4 4
Vandalism 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Other actions 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
Other assigned factors 28 31 22 26 20 15 19 20 12 8
Assigned factors - Total 131 152 120 148 118 126 116 98 95 95
Table 5b Non-Main-Track Train Collisions by Assigned Factors, 2001-2010
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions by number of assigned factors
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
One factor assigned 86 108 98 99 78 93 92 86 95 91
More than one factor assigned 22 22 11 23 19 16 10 4 0 2
No factor assigned 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
Non-Main-Track Train Collision - Total 108 131 111 123 98 110 102 91 95 94

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Table 6a Non-Main-Track Train Derailments, 2001-2010
By Province
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
Nova Scotia 11 21 39 23 13 14 6 3 4 4
New Brunswick 24 26 26 19 16 24 11 16 8 9
Quebec 124 116 140 150 133 117 67 70 50 59
Ontario 239 246 227 227 233 201 164 135 108 112
Manitoba 53 53 63 58 56 52 48 65 73 65
Saskatchewan 56 34 45 57 70 48 68 50 43 62
Alberta 89 81 75 94 125 143 146 109 127 147
British Columbia 118 86 80 85 109 103 120 122 80 82
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Canada 714 664 695 713 758 703 631 570 497 540
Table 6a Non-Main-Track Train Derailments, 2001-2010
By Total Number of Derailed Cars per Accident
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Derailed Cars
1 377 340 372 406 419 397 327 291 278 294
2 156 142 153 156 168 170 129 136 105 137
3 80 70 76 61 60 44 79 56 40 50
4 44 35 34 38 34 40 40 24 32 16
5-10 53 71 57 46 69 44 53 54 41 40
10+ 4 6 3 6 8 8 3 9 1 3
Total 714 664 695 713 758 703 631 570 497 540

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Table 6b Non-Main-Track Train Derailments by Assigned Factors1, 2001-2010
Assigned factors
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
  2. Some factors are assigned by highest category (e.g. Equipment or Track), therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total.↑
Environmental 33 14 45 38 32 18 40 46 21 25
Equipment - Total2 53 56 63 71 73 52 52 39 46 45
Axle 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0
Brakes 12 11 11 12 21 13 9 12 17 13
Draft System 10 18 11 15 12 8 11 9 15 16
Superstructure 9 9 15 10 11 9 9 7 4 1
Truck 11 9 13 15 13 11 7 4 3 8
Wheel 9 8 12 17 15 10 9 5 7 6
Track - Total2 243 224 205 251 292 282 232 226 194 197
Appurtenances 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0
Geometry 93 69 81 91 112 97 98 84 89 90
Object on track 11 1 6 8 8 14 1 6 5 0
Other track material (OTM) 32 25 19 22 21 25 14 8 11 13
Rail 22 30 24 24 24 32 29 30 23 19
Roadbed 7 8 4 13 13 6 7 7 4 9
Signals 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
Switch 38 32 31 42 51 48 34 55 35 46
Turnouts 33 52 35 41 54 48 31 27 23 16
Actions - Total 379 369 347 334 346 329 274 248 210 260
Failure to Protect 195 182 197 176 202 193 178 164 145 157
Failure to Secure 13 16 22 26 22 6 5 9 3 6
Failure to use Equipment Properly 114 123 78 81 84 93 65 45 43 65
Improper Loading/Lifting 5 5 5 1 8 3 0 6 2 5
Improper Placement/Position for Task 10 8 10 8 12 10 6 3 7 5
Inadequate/Inappropriate communications 7 3 2 5 4 4 1 5 2 3
Inadequate/Inappropriate Maint. of Equipment 11 11 4 9 2 5 7 0 0 1
Operating at Improper Speed 10 7 10 10 3 6 4 9 4 13
Vandalism 9 10 12 12 6 7 5 5 3 5
Other actions 5 4 7 6 3 2 3 2 1 0
Other assigned factors 67 43 65 58 48 57 48 30 36 24
Assigned factors - Total 775 706 725 752 792 738 646 589 507 551
Table 6b Non-Main-Track Train Derailments by Assigned Factors, 2001-2010
Non-Main-Track train derailments by number of assigned factors
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
One factor assigned 656 612 621 643 698 631 599 549 492 532
More than one factor assigned 54 42 50 50 46 50 23 20 5 8
No factor assigned 4 10 24 20 14 22 9 1 0 0
Non-Main-Track train derailment- Total 714 664 695 713 758 703 631 570 497 540

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Table 7 Crossing Accidents and Casualties by Type of Crossing and Protection, 2001-2010
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Figures in brackets denote the number of public grade crossings for federally-regulated railways in Canada by warning type as of June 2011.↑
 
Accidents
Public Crossings1
Total Passive Warnings (11,112) 77 97 73 66 71 79 75 63 56 67
Flashing Lights & Bells (3365) 101 85 84 75 104 74 63 73 56 56
Gates (2181) 44 42 51 42 53 36 37 39 44 30
Other Automated Warnings (61) 1 0 1 0 3 8 6 2 1 2
Total Automated Warnings (5606) 146 127 136 117 160 118 106 114 101 88
Sub-total (16718) 223 224 209 183 231 197 181 177 157 155
Private Crossings 48 32 35 49 33 44 31 38 30 24
Farm Crossings 8 4 6 4 5 2 6 6 1 2
Total 279 260 250 236 269 243 218 221 188 181
Fatal Accidents 34 41 24 21 34 25 22 24 17 19
Fatalities
Public Crossings
Total Passive Warnings 14 16 8 6 7 8 5 5 6 5
Flashing Lights & Bells 11 14 9 10 13 10 8 9 6 8
Gates 10 13 7 8 12 7 9 11 6 10
Other Automated Warnings 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total Automated Warnings 20 27 16 18 25 17 18 20 12 18
Sub-total 34 43 24 25 32 25 23 25 18 23
Private Crossings 5 3 2 0 4 3 3 0 1 1
Farm Crossings 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 40 46 28 25 37 28 25 26 19 24
Serious Injuries
Public Crossings
Total Passive Warnings 12 18 15 15 9 9 14 12 9 14
Flashing Lights & Bells 20 13 23 21 23 11 4 16 8 5
Gates 6 6 8 11 15 6 3 2 3 6
Other Automated Warnings 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total Automated Warnings 26 19 31 32 39 18 7 18 11 11
Sub-total 38 37 46 47 48 27 21 30 20 25
Private Crossings 7 5 6 3 6 2 0 4 1 3
Farm Crossings 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Total 47 42 52 50 55 29 21 36 21 28

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Table 8 Crossing Accidents and Related Casualties by Province, 2001-2010
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Figures in brackets denote the estimated number of public crossings for federally-regulated railways in each province as of June 2011. The Canada total is the actual figure. (Source: Transport Canada.)↑
  2. Includes crossing accidents on main track or on spurs per MMTTM - Million main-track train-miles. (Source: Transport Canada)↑
 
Accidents1
Newfoundland & Labrador (5) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia (180) 10 1 2 2 5 4 3 0 3 3
New Brunswick (340) 8 1 9 2 3 2 2 2 4 5
Quebec (1964) 43 44 36 62 56 39 39 27 28 21
Ontario (3996) 79 75 79 69 92 66 52 66 48 52
Manitoba (2003) 25 36 28 19 18 20 20 13 18 20
Saskatchewan (3933) 29 24 24 16 19 26 23 28 24 24
Alberta (2786) 54 55 38 38 56 56 48 54 36 38
British Columbia (1485) 30 24 33 26 18 29 31 31 25 18
Northwest Territories/Yukon (26) 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
Canada (16718) 279 260 250 236 269 243 218 221 188 181
Crossing Accidents per MMTTM2 3.49 3.20 3.10 2.86 3.14 2.80 2.58 2.66 2.60 2.33
Crossing Accidents with Derailment 12 9 4 9 12 4 6 6 6 3
Fatalities
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Quebec 4 9 4 9 7 7 1 6 1 1
Ontario 16 15 15 12 16 13 12 12 3 6
Manitoba 3 5 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 2
Saskatchewan 8 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 5 5
Alberta 5 10 3 2 6 4 5 2 3 6
British Columbia 2 4 0 0 3 1 4 1 3 2
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 40 46 28 25 37 28 25 26 19 24
Serious Injuries
Newfoundland & Labrador >0 >0 >0 >0 >1 >1 >0 >0 >0 >0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
New Brunswick 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0
Quebec 4 6 5 14 11 4 2 3 3 3
Ontario 15 14 19 11 21 9 7 11 3 5
Manitoba 3 3 4 6 1 4 2 4 3 5
Saskatchewan 5 4 4 3 4 2 4 5 4 2
Alberta 13 12 11 9 12 8 4 7 5 8
British Columbia 4 2 8 5 3 1 1 5 3 3
Northwest Territories/Yukon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 47 42 52 50 55 29 21 36 21 28

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Table 9 Trespasser Accidents and Related Casualties by Province, 2001-2010
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 
Accidents
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0
New Brunswick 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 3 1
Quebec 10 13 6 16 14 9 12 13 12 13
Ontario 42 43 38 45 43 43 47 37 35 35
Manitoba 7 3 3 3 6 5 7 4 1 3
Saskatchewan 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 3 4 3
Alberta 9 3 7 16 6 17 14 7 4 9
British Columbia 8 9 9 14 10 14 15 6 13 17
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 80 73 65 100 83 91 101 73 72 81
Fatal Accidents 56 50 45 67 64 58 56 47 52 53
Fatalities
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 0
Quebec 9 9 4 10 12 6 7 10 7 10
Ontario 29 33 30 32 33 31 32 24 30 27
Manitoba 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 2
Saskatchewan 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 2 2
Alberta 7 1 5 11 5 11 7 4 3 6
British Columbia 5 4 4 7 8 9 4 3 6 8
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 56 50 45 68 64 59 56 47 52 55
Serious Injuries
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Quebec 1 3 2 6 2 3 3 0 3 4
Ontario 12 9 7 13 9 13 7 12 5 5
Manitoba 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 1
Saskatchewan 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Alberta 2 2 2 5 1 3 4 2 1 3
British Columbia 3 5 5 8 2 4 8 2 6 5
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 23 21 19 34 17 28 27 20 16 19

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Table 10 Reportable Incidents by Type and Assigned Factor1, 2001-2010
Incidents by type
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
Dangerous Goods Leaker 194 167 150 131 123 82 88 64 78 40
Main-Track Switch in Abnormal Position 9 9 11 12 10 7 7 13 4 5
Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority 101 99 102 95 91 101 106 111 106 102
Runaway Rolling Stock 10 18 13 11 16 12 13 16 11 4
Signal Less Restrictive than Required 7 3 2 1 1 6 0 3 1 4
Unprotected Overlap of Authorities 4 6 10 5 3 7 8 7 7 3
Crew Member Incapacitated 4 6 6 2 1 5 1 2 0 1
Incidents - Total 329 308 294 257 245 220 223 216 207 159
Table 10 Reportable Incidents by Type and Assigned Factor, 2001-2010
Assigned factors2
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
  2. Excluding dangerous good incidents. See table 11 for dangerous good incidents.↑
Equipment 4 3 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 2
Individual/Personal 35 29 40 20 17 13 4 3 0 0
Track 5 3 3 0 2 3 0 2 2 1
Actions 108 104 117 110 108 112 90 144 127 112
Failure to Protect 42 39 40 39 35 31 38 55 34 34
Failure to Secure 6 9 7 6 10 6 1 8 6 4
Failure to use Equipment Properly 1 3 5 6 2 5 1 3 3 3
Inadequate/Inappropriate Communication 6 3 5 5 7 11 4 6 8 8
Lap of Authority 49 45 58 48 50 55 41 65 71 59
Vandalism 2 3 1 2 0 4 2 6 2 4
Other actions 2 2 1 4 4 0 3 1 3 0
Other assigned factors 4 7 3 3 1 6 3 4 1 3
Assigned Factors1 - Total 156 146 167 133 129 135 97 156 131 118
Table 10 Incidents by number of Assigned Factors 1, 2001-2010
Incidents by number of assigned factors2
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
  2. Excluding dangerous good incidents. See table 11 for dangerous good incidents.↑
One factor assigned 78 82 91 87 81 88 87 145 127 115
More than one factor assigned 37 32 37 23 24 21 5 6 2 4
No factor assigned 20 27 16 16 17 29 43 1 0 0
Incidents - Total 135 141 144 126 122 138 135 152 129 119

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Table 11 DG Leaker Incidents by Province and Leak Location/Component 1, 2001-2010
DG Leaker Incidents by Province
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
New Brunswick 5 6 10 7 1 1 0 1 2 1
Quebec 8 8 9 7 8 8 6 6 10 4
Ontario 74 65 46 34 29 30 30 19 20 6
Manitoba 8 9 9 17 3 5 2 4 2 3
Saskatchewan 8 4 2 4 4 4 5 3 3 0
Alberta 43 43 44 31 29 13 20 15 29 18
British Columbia 47 32 30 31 48 22 25 15 11 8
Northwest Territories/Yukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 194 167 150 131 123 82 88 64 78 40
Table 11 DG Leaker Incidents by Province and Leak Location/Component, 2001-2010
DG Leaker by Location/Component 1
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
Structural 0 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
Safety Appurtenances 26 34 27 29 20 8 16 6 17 4
Operating Appurtenances 111 90 72 76 83 58 45 45 54 31
Auxiliary Appurtenances 34 26 26 16 12 3 6 2 2 0
Other Location/Component 21 8 16 8 8 7 6 8 3 5
Location/Component - Total 192 162 144 130 124 78 73 61 77 40
Factor other than location/component 4 2 4 2 2 2 3 7 1 0
Assigned factors - Total 196 164 148 132 126 80 76 68 78 40
Table 11 DG Leaker Incidents by Province and Leak Location/Component 1, 2001-2010
DG Leaker Incidents by number of assigned factors 2
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  1. Federally regulated railway occurrences.
    TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings.
    Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors.↑
  2. Some factors are assigned by highest category, therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total.↑
One factor assigned 186 162 142 127 119 78 76 61 78 40
More than one factor assigned 5 1 3 2 3 1 0 3 0 0
No factor assigned 3 4 5 2 1 3 12 0 0 0
DG Leaker Incident - Total 194 167 150 131 123 82 88 64 78 40

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Appendix B – Definitions and Explanatory Notes

Definitions

The following definitions apply to railway occurrences that are required to be reported pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act and the associated regulations.

Railway Occurrence

  1. Any accident or incident associated with the operation of rolling stock on a railway, and
  2. Any situation or condition that the Board has reasonable grounds to believe could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident described in paragraph (a) above.

Reportable Railway Accident

An accident resulting directly from the operation of rolling stock, where:

  1. a person sustains a serious injury or is killed as a result of:
    1. being on board or getting off the rolling stock, or
    2. coming into contact with any part of the rolling stock or its contents, or
  2. the rolling stock:
    1. is involved in a grade-crossing collision,
    2. is involved in a collision or derailment and is carrying passengers,
    3. is involved in a collision or derailment and is carrying dangerous goods, or is known to have last contained dangerous goods the residue of which has not been purged from the rolling stock,
    4. sustains damage that affects its safe operation, or
    5. causes or sustains a fire or explosion, or causes damage to the railway, that poses a threat to the safety of any person, property or the environment.

Reportable Railway Accident

An incident resulting directly from the operation of rolling stock, where:

  1. a risk of collision occurs;
  2. an unprotected main track switch is left in an abnormal position;
  3. a railway signal displays a less restrictive indication than that required for the intended movement of rolling stock;
  4. an unprotected overlap of operating authorities occurs;
  5. a movement of rolling stock exceeds the limits of its authority;
  6. there is runaway rolling stock;
  7. any crew member whose duties are directly related to the safe operation of the rolling stock is unable to perform the crew member's duties as a result of a physical incapacitation that poses a threat to the safety of any person, property or the environment; or
  8. any dangerous goods are released on board or from the rolling stock.

Serious Injury

An injury that is likely to require admission to a hospital.

Dangerous Goods Involvement

An accident is considered to have dangerous goods involvement if any car in the consist carrying (or having last contained) a dangerous good derails, strikes or is struck by any other rolling stock or object. It does not mean that there was any release of any product. Also included are crossing accidents in which the motor vehicle involved (e.g. tanker truck) is carrying a dangerous good.

Explanatory Notes

Accidents by Railway

Accident totals are not presented by railway. The track, train and personnel in an occurrence may all belong to different companies; also an occurrence may have several contributing factors. Presenting data based purely on one of these criteria or factors would be misleading, and misinterpretation of data by readers could unfairly affect a company's competitive position.

  1. Refer to Appendix B for a definition of a reportable railway accident.↑
  2. Trespasser accidents involve persons, primarily pedestrians, not authorized to be on railway rights-of-way and who are struck by rolling stock other than at railway crossings.↑
  3. A crossing accident is when a railway rolling stock is involved in a grade-crossing collision with a motor vehicle or pedestrian, resulting in death, serious injury or property damage.↑
  4. As provided to TSB by the Strategic Information Branch of Transport Canada.↑
  5. Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. Since multiple factors can contribute to an occurrence, the TSB may assign additional factors to an occurrence.↑
  6. Movement exceeds limits of authority is when a train or track unit movement occupies a main track (including signalled sidings, signalled yard tracks and station tracks) or portion thereof without the required authorization.↑