Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

June 2011

Table 3 Main-track train derailments by province
  January to June Derailments with DG Involvement
January to May
  2011 2010 2006-2010 Average 2011 2010 2006-2010 Average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2011 or in 2010.
Canada 67 35 58 15 5 11
Newfoundland 1 3 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 1
Quebec 6 3 6 1 0 1
Ontario 12 12 17 4 2 4
Manitoba 6 3 4 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 10 3 6 0 1 1
Alberta 16 4 9 6 0 2
British Columbia 16 7 13 4 2 2
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month [D]
Number of main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of main track derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
Number of main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted July 18, 2011.
Date modified:
2012-07-05