RAIL STATISTICS - 2008-01

Table 1
Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for January 2008


		Month			Year To Date
		2008	2007	2003-2007	2008	2007	2003-2007
				Average			Average
Accidents
	Main-Track Train Collisions	1	1	0	1	1	0
	Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars**	7	9	10	7	9	10
	Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars**	6	4	6	6	4	6
	Crossings	19	25	31	19	25	31
	Non-Main-Track Train Collisions	9	8	11	9	8	11
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars**	34	41	49	34	41	49
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars**	8	12	12	8	12	12
	Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units	0	4	2	0	4	2
	Employee/Passenger	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Trespassers	5	2	4	5	2	4
	Fires/Explosions	0	2	1	0	2	1
	Other	3	3	4	3	3	4
	Total	93	111	129	93	111	129

Incidents
	Dangerous Goods Leaker	3	6	8	3	6	8
	Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority	8	8	6	8	8	6
	Runaway Rolling Stock	0	2	2	0	2	2
	Others	1	2	1	1	2	1
	Total	13	18	18	13	18	18

Million Train-miles*					7.73	7.63	7.70
Accidents/Million Train-miles					12.03	14.55	16.75

Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
	Main-track Train Derailments	3	3	3	3	3	3
	Crossings	0	2	2	0	2	2
	Non-Main-Track Train Collisions	4	2	5	4	2	5
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments	11	6	9	11	6	9
	All Others	2	2	1	2	2	1
	Total	20	15	20	20	15	20

Accidents with a DG Release		0	1	1	0	1	1

Accidents Involving Passenger Trains		7	2	5	7	2	5

Fatalities
	Crossings	8	2	2	8	2	2
	Trespassers	2	2	3	2	2	3
	All Others	0	0	1	0	0	1
	Total	10	4	5	10	4	5

Serious Injuries
	Crossings	2	4	6	2	4	6
	Trespassers	0	0	1	0	0	1
	All Others	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	2	4	7	2	4	7

* Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
**These statistics (derailments since 2003) have been adjusted in light of clarifications to industry of TSB's reporting requirements.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2008
All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.

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Table 2
Railway Crossing and Trespasser Accidents for January 2008


			2008 Year To Date
			For Crossings with Type Recorded
			Public Crossings		Private	Farm	All Crossings		Trespasser
			(by Protection Type)		Crossings	Crossings	Total To Date		Year To Date
			Automated	Passive			2008	2007	2008	2007
Province
	NFL	Accidents	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	NS	Accidents	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	NB	Accidents	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
		Fatalities	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

	QUE	Accidents	3	1	0	0	5	3	3	0
		Fatalities	4	0	0	0	4	0	1	0
		Serious Injuries	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

	ONT	Accidents	5	1	1	0	7	7	1	2
		Fatalities	3	0	0	0	3	2	1	2
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	MAN	Accidents	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	SAS	Accidents	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0

	ALT	Accidents	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	BC	Accidents	1	0	2	1	4	3	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

	NWT	Accidents	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	CAN	Accidents	10	2	3	1	19	25	5	2
		Fatalities	8	0	0	0	8	2	2	2
		Serious Injuries	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	0

Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2008

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Table 3

Main-Track Train Derailments
January 2008


				Total Accidents			Accidents with DG Involvement
			2008 To Date		2007 To Date		2008 To Date		2007 To Date

Province
	Newfoundland			0		1		0		0
	Nova Scotia			0		0		0		0
	New Brunswick			0		0		0		0
	Quebec			0		1		0		1
	Ontario			4		3		3		1
	Manitoba			3		1		0		0
	Saskatchewan			2		2		0		0
	Alberta			1		1		0		1
	British Columbia			3		4		0		0
	Northwest Territories			0		0		0		0
		Canada		13		13		3		3

*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 and one in 2007.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2008

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Table 4

Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
January 2008


				Total Accidents			Accidents with DG Involvement
			2008 To Date		2007 To Date		2008 To Date		2007 To Date

Province
	Newfoudland			0		0		0		0
	Nova Scotia			0		0		0		0
	New Brunswick			0		0		0		0
	Quebec			0		1		0		0
	Ontario			4		4		1		2
	Manitoba			1		2		1		0
	Saskatchewan			1		0		0		0
	Alberta			2		0		2		0
	British Columbia			1		1		0		0
	Northwest Territories			0		0		0		0
		Canada		9		8		4		2

*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 or in 2007 .
*Number of collisions with no derailments.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2008

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Table 5

Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
January 2008


				Total Accidents			Accidents with DG Involvement
			2008 To Date		2007 To Date		2008 To Date		2007 To Date
Province
	Newfoundland			0		0		0		0
	Nova Scotia			0		0		0		0
	New Brunswick			1		1		1		0
	Quebec			4		4		1		0
	Ontario			8		8		1		2
	Manitoba			3		6		0		1
	Saskatchewan			2		10		0		1
	Alberta			11		13		4		2
	British Columbia			13		11		4		0
	Northwest Territories			0		0		0		0
		Canada		42		53		11		6

*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 or in 2007.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2008

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