RAIL STATISTICS - 2008-02

Table 1
Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for February 2008


		February			Year To Date
		2008	2007	2003-2007	2008	2007	2003-2007
				Average			Average
Accidents
	Main-Track Train Collisions	0	1	1	1	2	1
	Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars**	9	5	7	18	14	17
	Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars**	5	10	7	11	14	13
	Crossings	17	20	26	37	45	56
	Non-Main-Track Train Collisions	8	10	10	17	18	20
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars**	23	42	41	58	83	90
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars**	10	7	8	18	19	20
	Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units	2	2	2	2	6	4
	Employee/Passenger	3	0	1	4	0	1
	Trespassers	0	4	5	5	6	9
	Fires/Explosions	2	0	1	2	2	3
	Other	5	3	2	9	6	5
	Total	83	104	111	181	215	240

Incidents
	Dangerous Goods Leaker	3	3	10	6	9	18
	Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position	0	0	1	1	0	1
	Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority	11	5	9	20	13	16
	Runaway Rolling Stock	1	0	0	2	2	3
	Others	2	0	1	3	2	2
	Total	17	8	21	32	26	39

Million Train-miles*					14.30	14.10	14.80
Accidents/Million Train-miles					12.66	15.25	16.22

Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
	Main-track Train Derailments	5	5	4	8	8	7
	Crossings	0	0	1	0	2	3
	Non-Main-Track Train Collisions	4	2	3	8	4	8
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments	5	10	10	17	16	19
	All Others	0	1	1	2	3	2
	Total	14	18	18	35	33	39

Accidents with a DG Release		0	0	0	0	1	1

Accidents Involving Passenger Trains		6	6	7	13	8	13

Fatalities
	Crossings	1	3	3	9	5	5
	Trespassers	0	2	3	2	4	6
	All Others	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Total	1	5	6	11	9	12

Serious Injuries
	Crossings	3	1	5	5	5	11
	Trespassers	0	1	2	0	1	2
	All Others	1	0	1	1	0	1
	Total	4	2	7	6	6	14

* Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
** These statistics (derailments since 2002) have been adjusted in light of clarifications to industry of TSB's reporting requirements.
Figures are preliminary as of March 17, 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 February 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	1	8	7	3	2
		Fatalities	4	0	0	0	4	0	1	1
		Serious Injuries	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

	ONT	Accidents	9	2	2	0	15	10	1	4
		Fatalities	4	0	0	0	4	3	1	3
		Serious Injuries	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0

	MAN	Accidents	1	0	0	0	1	7	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	SAS	Accidents	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0

	ALT	Accidents	1	2	0	0	4	6	1	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Serious Injuries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	BC	Accidents	2	0	4	1	7	7	0	0
		Fatalities	0	0	0	0	0	1	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	17	5	6	2	37	45	5	6
		Fatalities	9	0	0	0	9	5	2	4
		Serious Injuries	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	1

Figures are preliminary as of March 17, 2008

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Table 3

Main-Track Train Derailments
February 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		1		0		1
	Quebec			1		2		0		2
	Ontario			9		5		6		1
	Manitoba			4		3		0		0
	Saskatchewan			3		2		0		0
	Alberta			7		4		2		2
	British Columbia			4		10		0		2
	Northwest Territories			0		0		0		0
		Canada		28		28		8		8

*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 and one in 2007.
Figures are preliminary as of March 17, 2008

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Table 4

Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
February 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		2		0		0
	Ontario			8		8		2		3
	Manitoba			1		4		1		0
	Saskatchewan			2		1		1		0
	Alberta			5		2		4		1
	British Columbia			1		1		0		0
	Northwest Territories			0		0		0		0
		Canada		17		18		8		4

*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 March 17, 2008

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Table 5

Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
February 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			3		1		2		0
	Quebec			6		12		2		2
	Ontario			15		19		1		2
	Manitoba			3		12		1		4
	Saskatchewan			8		13		0		3
	Alberta			21		21		6		2
	British Columbia			20		24		5		3
	Northwest Territories			0		0		0		0
		Canada		76		102		17		16

*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 or in 2007.
Figures are preliminary as of March 17, 2008

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