RAIL STATISTICS - 2008-05

Table 1
Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for May 2008
			May				Year To Date
			2008	2007	2003-2007		2008	2007	2003-2007
					Average				Average
Accidents
		Main-Track Train Collisions	0	1	0		2	5	3
		Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars**	4	9	8		35	35	41
		Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars**	5	5	8		29	33	34
		Crossings	19	13	16		85	90	108
		Non-Main-Track Train Collisions	6	8	7		43	47	47
		Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars**	27	41	45		174	206	230
		Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars**	20	20	15		66	67	63
		Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units	2	4	2		8	15	9
		Employee/Passenger	0	2	1		7	7	4
		Trespassers	6	5	6		25	28	26
		Fires/Explosions	0	0	3		5	9	9
		Other	2	3	1		22	14	11
		Total	91	111	114		501	556	584
Incidents
		Dangerous Goods Leaker	3	8	11		23	32	47
		Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position	0	1	2		1	2	4
		Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority	10	9	9		48	36	39
		Runaway Rolling Stock	1	1	1		5	4	6
		Others	0	1	1		4	3	3
		Total	14	20	23		81	77	99
Million Train-miles*							38.70	38.10	38.60
Accidents/Million Train-miles							12.95	14.59	15.13
Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
		Main-track Train Derailments	2	1	2		15	16	15
		Crossings	0	1	0		3	3	4
		Non-Main-Track Train Collisions	3	3	2		19	18	18
		Non-Main-Track Train Derailments	5	11	12		43	43	49
		All Others	1	1	1		3	7	4
		Total	11	17	17		83	87	90
Accidents with a DG Release			0	0	1		1	2	3
Accidents Involving Passenger Trains			3	5	6		35	22	27
Fatalities
		Crossings	3	2	3		15	12	12
		Trespassers	3	1	5		10	14	17
		All Others	0	0	0		1	1	2
		Total	6	3	8		26	27	31
Serious Injuries
		Crossings	5	1	3		16	12	23
		Trespassers	3	4	2		5	10	8
		All Others	0	0	1		1	2	3
		Total	8	5	5		22	24	34
* 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 July 24, 2008
All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.

Table 2
Railway Crossing and Trespasser Accidents for May 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		0	1		0	1
		Fatalities			0	0	0	0		0	0		0	1
		Serious Injuries			0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
	NB	Accidents			2	0	0	0		2	1		1	0
		Fatalities			1	0	0	0		1	0		1	0
		Serious Injuries			1	0	0	0		1	0		0	0
	QUE	Accidents			4	4	3	1		12	13		8	3
		Fatalities			4	1	0	0		5	0		2	2
		Serious Injuries			1	0	0	0		1	0		0	1
	ONT	Accidents			17	6	6	0		30	24		12	13
		Fatalities			4	0	0	0		5	6		6	8
		Serious Injuries			5	1	1	0		7	4		4	2
	MAN	Accidents			4	1	0	0		5	13		0	3
		Fatalities			2	0	0	0		2	1		0	0
		Serious Injuries			1	1	0	0		2	2		0	3
	SAS	Accidents			2	4	0	0		6	12		0	0
		Fatalities			0	1	0	0		1	1		0	0
		Serious Injuries			1	1	0	0		2	3		0	0
	ALT	Accidents			5	8	1	0		15	12		2	4
		Fatalities			0	0	0	0		0	0		1	3
		Serious Injuries			0	0	0	0		0	1		0	1
	BC	Accidents			3	1	8	1		15	14		2	4
		Fatalities			1	0	0	0		1	4		0	0
		Serious Injuries			0	1	2	0		3	2		1	3
	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			37	24	18	2		85	90		25	28
		Fatalities			12	2	0	0		15	12		10	14
		Serious Injuries			9	4	3	0		16	12		5	10
Figures are preliminary as of July 24, 2008

Table 3
Main-Track Train Derailments
May 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			1				0			0
	New Brunswick			1			5				0			3
	Quebec			7			3				1			3
	Ontario			20			18				8			3
	Manitoba			7			4				1			0
	Saskatchewan			5			6				0			0
	Alberta			13			10				4			4
	British Columbia			11			20				1			3
	Northwest Territories			0			0				0			0
		Canada		64			68				15			16
*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 and one 2007.
Figures are preliminary as of July 24, 2008

Table 4
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
May 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			1			0				0
	Quebec				5			6			1				3
	Ontario				14			16			7				8
	Manitoba				4			6			2				2
	Saskatchewan				5			4			1				1
	Alberta				11			9			7				3
	British Columbia				4			5			1				1
	Northwest Territories				0			0			0				0
		Canada			43			47			19				18
*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 July 24, 2008

Table 5
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
May 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				1			0			0			0
	New Brunswick				4			7			2			0
	Quebec				29			26			7			8
	Ontario				57			67			7			9
	Manitoba				21			24			6			5
	Saskatchewan				27			28			2			5
	Alberta				44			67			10			10
	British Columbia				57			52			9			6
	Northwest Territories				0			0			0			0
			Canada		240			273			43			43
*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2008 and one in 2007.
Figures are preliminary as of July 24, 2008