Transportation Safety Board of Canada
www.bst-tsb.gc.ca
Publication
Departmental Performance Report (4)
Appendices
- A: Transportation Safety Statistics
- B: Links to Other Organizations Involved in Transportation Safety
- C: Audited Financial Statements
Appendix A
Transportation Safety Statistics
The following table presents the statistics on transportation occurrences by mode, including comparisons with the five-year average. Taking into account the level of activity in each mode, the accident rates for 2003 continue to exhibit a general downward trend.
Transportation Occurrences by Mode - 2003 versus Previous Five-Year Average (1998-2002)
| Marine | Pipeline | Rail | Air | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents | ||||
| 2003 | 546 | 20 | 1030 | 372 |
| 2002 | 485 | 20 | 984 | 323 |
| Five-Year Average | 537 | 20 | 1062 | 380 |
| Fatalities | ||||
| 2003 | 18 | 0 | 79 | 75 |
| 2002 | 28 | 0 | 96 | 63 |
| Five-Year Average | 34 | 0 | 98 | 131 |
| Incidents | ||||
| 2003 | 221 | 38 | 295 | 834 |
| 2002 | 174 | 35 | 303 | 865 |
| Five-Year Average | 201 | 35 | 345 | 783 |
The following table presents data on accident rates by mode for the current year, as well as the five-year average. Keeping in mind that each has its own inherent limitations, these aggregate measures of activity provide a general point of reference.
Accident Rates in Transportation - 2003 versus Previous Five-Year Average (1998-2002)
| Marine1 | Pipeline2 | Rail3 | Air4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents | ||||
| 2003 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1.6 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Five-Year Average | 3.2 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
1 Canadian-flag shipping accidents for vessels of 15 grt or more (excluding passenger vessels, passenger ferries and fishing vessels)per 1,000 movements.
2 Per exajoule.
3 Accidents other than crossing or trespasser accidents which
occur on a main track or spur per million main-track train miles.
4 Canadian registered aircraft accidents (excluding ultralights,
gliders, balloons and gyrocopters) per 100,000 hours.
More comprehensive information is available on the TSB web site or in Chapter 4 of the Transportation in Canada 2003: Annual Report published by Transport Canada.
Appendix B
Links to Other Organizations
Involved in Transportation Safety
More information on transportation safety in Canada is available from other federal government agencies who play a role in this area. The Internet links for the main organizations are as follows:
- Transport Canada
- National Energy Board
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Canadian Transportation Agency
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
- National Defence
More information on transportation safety in selected countries is available on the following Internet sites:
United States
Australia
France
United Kingdom
International
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Transportation Safety Association
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