Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

August 2011

Table 3 Main-track train derailments by province
  January to August Derailments with DG Involvement
January to August
  2011 2010 2006-2010 Average 2011 2010 2006-2010 Average
* There was 1 occurrence with dangerous goods release to date in 2011 and none in 2010.
Canada 83 58 81 18 10 15
Newfoundland 1 3 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 2 0 0 1
Quebec 6 7 9 1 1 2
Ontario 18 15 23 4 2 5
Manitoba 9 5 7 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 11 7 9 0 2 1
Alberta 17 10 14 7 2 4
British Columbia 20 11 16 6 3 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 September 16, 2011.
Date modified:
2012-07-05