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  RAIL STATISTICS - 2009-01

 Table 1
 Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for January 2009
 
January Year To Date
2009  2008  2004-2008  2009  2008  2004-2008 
Average   Average 
Accidents
Main-Track Train Collisions 1  1  1  1  1  1 
Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars 13  9  10  13  9  10 
Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars 3  6  6  3  6  6 
Crossings 28  18  29  28  18  29 
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 14  9  10  14  9  10 
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars 38  35  47  38  35  47 
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars 9  9  10  9  9  10 
Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units 2  0  2  2  0  2 
Employee/Passenger 1  1  0  1  1  0 
Trespassers 1  5  5  1  5  5 
Fires/Explosions 0  0  1  0  0  1 
Other 6  3  4  6  3  4 
  Total  116   96   124   116   96   124 
Incidents
Dangerous Goods Leaker 9  2  7  9  2  7 
Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position 1  1  0  1  1  0 
Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority 11  9  7  11  9  7 
Runaway Rolling Stock 0  1  2  0  1  2 
Others 0  1  1  0  1  1 
  Total  21   14   17   21   14   17 
Million Train-miles*  7.10   7.70   7.70 
Accidents/Million Train-miles  16.34   12.47   16.10 
 
 Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
Main-track Train Derailments 3  3  3  3  3  3 
Crossings 1  0  2  1  0  2 
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 4  4  5  4  4  5 
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments 12  11  8  12  11  8 
All Others 3  2  2  3  2  2 
  Total  23   20   19   23   20   19 
 
 Accidents with a DG Release 0  0  0  0  0  0 
 Accidents Involving Passenger Trains 8  5  6  8  5  6 
 
 Fatalities
Crossings 3  5  2  3  5  2 
Trespassers 1  2  3  1  2  3 
All Others 0  0  1  0  0  1 
  Total  4   7   6   4   7   6 
 
 Serious Injuries
Crossings 3  1  4  3  1  4 
Trespassers 0  0  1  0  0  1 
All Others 1  0  0  1  0  0 
  Total  4   1   5   4   1   5 
 
* Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2009
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 2009
   
2009 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 2009  2008  2009  2008 
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 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 NB 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
 QUE Accidents 5 0 0 0 5 5 0 3
Fatalities 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
 ONT Accidents 6 1 0 0 7 7 1 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Serious Injuries 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
 MAN Accidents 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
 SAS Accidents 2 3 1 0 6 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
 ALT Accidents 2 4 0 0 6 2 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 BC Accidents 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 16 9 3 0 28 18 1 5
Fatalities 1 2 0 0 3 5 1 2
Serious Injuries 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 0
 
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2009

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Table 3
 
Main-Track Train Derailments
January 2009
 
        Total Accidents     Accidents with DG Involvement
        2009 To Date 2008 To Date 2009 To Date 2008 To Date
Province
Newfoundland 0  0  0  0 
Nova Scotia 1  0  0  0 
New Brunswick 1  0  0  0 
Quebec 2  1  0  0 
Ontario 5  4  1  3 
Manitoba 1  3  0  0 
Saskatchewan 2  2  1  0 
Alberta 3  2  1  0 
British Columbia 1  3  0  0 
Northwest Territories 0  0  0  0 
 Canada  16   15  3   3 
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2009

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Table 4
 
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
January 2009
 
        Total Accidents Accidents with DG Involvement
2009 To Date 2008 To Date 2009 To Date 2008 To Date
 Province
Newfoundland 0  0  0  0 
Nova Scotia 0  0  0  0 
New Brunswick 0  0  0  0 
Quebec 2  0  0  0 
Ontario 4  4  1  1 
Manitoba 5  1  3  1 
Saskatchewan 1  1  0  0 
Alberta 0  2  0  2 
British Columbia 2  1  0  0 
Northwest Territories 0  0  0  0 
 Canada  14   9   4   4 
 
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
* Number of collisions with no derailments.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2009

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Table 5
 
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
January 2009
   
        Total Accidents Accidents with DG Involvement
2009 To Date 2008 To Date 2009 To Date 2008 To Date
Province
Newfoundland 0  0  0  0 
Nova Scotia 0  0  0  0 
New Brunswick 0  0  0  0 
Quebec 5  4  2  1 
Ontario 13  9  3  1 
Manitoba 2  3  1  1 
Saskatchewan 1  3  0  0 
Alberta 16  11  4  4 
British Columbia 10  14  2  4 
Northwest Territories 0  0  0  0 
Canada  47  44  12  11 
 
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
Figures are preliminary as of February 18, 2009

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Date Modified: 2009-01-28

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