Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

September 2011

Table 3 Main-track train derailments by province
  January to September Derailments with DG Involvement
January to September
  2011 2010 2006-2010 Average 2011 2010 2006-2010 Average
* There was 1 occurrence with dangerous goods release to date in 2011 and 1 in 2010.
Canada 88 67 91 19 12 16
Newfoundland 1 3 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 2 0 0 1
Quebec 8 8 11 2 2 2
Ontario 19 18 26 4 2 5
Manitoba 10 6 7 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 11 8 10 0 2 1
Alberta 18 12 16 7 3 4
British Columbia 20 12 17 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 October 18, 2011.
Date modified:
2012-07-05