Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

March 2012

Table 5 Non main-track train derailments by province
  January to March Derailments with DG Involvement
January to March
  2012 2011 2007-2011 Average 2012 2011 2007-2011 Average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2012 or in 2011.
Canada 109 148 146 21 35 28
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 1 3 2 0 0 1
Quebec 6 19 16 1 7 5
Ontario 22 30 32 5 9 6
Manitoba 12 14 16 2 2 4
Saskatchewan 14 27 17 3 2 1
Alberta 35 29 36 9 11 7
British Columbia 18 26 26 1 4 4
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
Number of non main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted April 20, 2012.
Date modified:
2012-07-05