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 RAIL STATISTICS - 2003

APPENDIX A - TABLES

Table 9 - Trespasser Accidents and Related Casualties by Province 1994-2003

  1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Accidents
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
New& Brunswick 0 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Quebec 27 27 32 15 12 26 14 10 13 6
Ontario 40 41 55 47 36 46 41 42 43 40
Manitoba 7 13 1 4 4 1 1 7 3 4
Saskatchewan 3 3 3 4 2 3 2 3 0 2
Alberta 12 13 8 7 10 10 6 9 3 7
British Columbia 9 9 21 21 14 9 14 7 9 9
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 99 112 127 98 78 95 79 79 73 68
Fatal Accidents 54 63 67 69 59 61 53 56 50 46
Fatalities
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
New& Brunswick 0 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Quebec 12 16 14 10 11 19 10 9 9 4
Ontario 30 26 35 34 30 31 29 29 33 31
Manitoba 2 5 0 3 3 0 0 2 1 2
Saskatchewan 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 0
Alberta 4 7 2 3 8 7 4 7 1 5
British Columbia 4 2 11 17 8 4 8 5 4 4
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 57 64 67 69 61 62 53 56 50 46
Serious Injuries
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New& Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 9 10 10 5 1 7 3 1 3 2
Ontario 7 13 15 13 8 16 9 12 9 8
Manitoba 4 5 1 1 0 1 1 5 2 2
Saskatchewan 0 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 2
Alberta 6 6 4 4 2 3 5 2 2 2
British Columbia 2 6 11 4 5 5 4 2 5 5
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 28 41 45 30 17 34 23 22 21 21

Table 10 - Reportable Incidents by Type and Assigned Factor 1994-2003

  1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Incidents
Dangerous Goods Leaker 332 352 330 285 272 167 188 194 167 151
Main-Track Switch in Abnormal Position 24 15 8 12 14 15 17 9 9 11
Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority 90 101 71 104 107 115 102 95 93 103
Runaway Rolling Stock 14 11 18 16 20 15 9 10 19 13
Signal Less Restrictive than Required 10 0 4 1 9 8 2 7 3 2
Unprotected Overlap of Authorities 30 22 32 24 16 11 11 4 6 9
Crew Member Incapacitated 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 4 6 6
Total 500 502 463 443 438 333 330 322 303 295
Assigned Factors*
Equipment 4 0 3 0 5 4 1 4 3 7
Individual / Personal 111 114 86 107 108 108 57 35 29 40
Track 10 4 4 2 6 3 3 5 3 3
Actions 151 147 124 159 174 110 134 112 105 114
Failure to Protect 18 14 7 12 14 34 44 42 39 38
Failure to Secure 11 8 11 9 11 16 11 6 10 7
Failure to Use Equipment Properly 2 1 3 0 8 2 7 1 3 5
Inadequate / Inappropriate Communication 2 2 5 6 16 4 8 6 3 5
Overlap of Authorities 111 115 92 120 113 40 56 49 45 57
Vandalism 5 4 4 9 6 1 2 5 2 1
Other 2 3 2 3 6 13 6 3 3 1
Total 276 265 217 268 293 225 195 156 140 164

* The TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings. More than one factor may be assigned to each occurrence. For non-dangerous goods incidents only.

Table 11 - Dangerous Goods Leaker Incidents by Province and Leak Location / Component 1994-2003

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Incidents
Newfoundland & Labrador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
New& Brunswick 17 4 2 9 10 8 3 5 6 10
Quebec 32 40 60 50 25 14 12 8 8 9
Ontario 115 119 110 100 89 65 59 74 65 46
Manitoba 19 31 10 6 9 11 24 8 9 9
Saskatchewan 13 10 8 13 10 4 2 8 4 2
Alberta 55 69 37 55 74 37 54 43 43 45
British Columbia 81 78 103 52 55 28 34 47 32 30
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 332 352 330 285 272 167 188 194 167 151
Leak by Location / Component*
Structural 8 6 4 2 1 3 2 0 4 3
Safety Appurtenances 59 81 85 82 66 19 37 25 30 25
Operating Appurtenances 173 165 184 177 148 107 105 110 86 65
Auxiliary Appurtenances 35 48 41 31 46 32 28 34 25 25
Other 55 50 13 14 19 11 14 19 7 14
Total 330 350 327 306 280 172 186 188 156 132

* More than one leak location / component may be assigned to each occurrence.

Please refer to the Table of Contents for other sections of this summary.

Date Modified: 2008-11-13

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