RAIL STATISTICS - 2010-01

Monthly Railway Occurrence Statistics							January 2010
Table 1
Railway Occurrence and Casualty
			January				January to December
			2010	2009	2005-2009 Average		2010	2009	2005-2009 Average
Accidents			87	118	119		87	118	119
	Main-Track Train Collisions		1	1	1		1	1	1
	Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars		4	12	10		4	12	10
	Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars		2	3	5		2	3	5
	Crossings		21	28	29		21	28	29
	Non-Main-Track Train Collisions		11	14	11		11	14	11
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars		30	42	43		30	42	43
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars		11	9	9		11	9	9
	Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units		1	3	2		1	3	2
	Employee/Passenger		2	1	1		2	1	1
	Trespassers		2	1	5		2	1	5
	Fires/Explosions		1	0	1		1	0	1
	Other		1	4	5		1	4	5
Incidents			15	21	17		15	21	17
	Dangerous Goods Leaker		4	9	7		4	9	7
	Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position		2	1	1		2	1	1
	Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority		8	11	8		8	11	8
	Runaway Rolling Stock		0	0	1		0	0	1
	Others		1	0	1		1	0	1
Million Train-miles		a					6.9	6.6	7.6
Accidents/Million Train-miles							12.61	17.88	15.66
Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods			8	24	19		8	24	19
	Main-track Train Derailments		0	3	3		0	3	3
	Crossings		0	2	2		0	2	2
	Non-Main-Track Train Collisions		3	4	4		3	4	4
	Non-Main-Track Train Derailments		5	12	8		5	12	8
	All Others		0	3	2		0	3	2
Accidents with a DG Release			0	0	0		0	0	0
Accidents Involving Passenger Trains			6	8	6		6	8	6
Fatalities			6	4	6		6	4	6
	Crossings		3	3	3		3	3	3
	Trespassers		1	1	3		1	1	3
	All Others		2	0	0		2	0	0
Serious Injuries			5	4	5		5	4	5
	Crossings		2	3	4		2	3	4
	Trespassers		1	0	1		1	0	1
	All Others		2	1	0		2	1	0
Figures are preliminary as of January 18, 2010.
All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.
a. Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada							Table 1

Monthly Railway Occurrence Statistics									January 2010
Table 2
Railway crossing and trespasser Accidents by province
			Crossings with Type Recorded					All Crossings			Trespasser
			2010 - Year To Date*					Year To Date*			Year To Date*
			Public Automated	Public Passive	Private	Farm		2010	2009		2010	2009
Newfoundland
	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
Nova Scotia
	Accidents		0	1	1	0		2	0		0	0
	Fatalities		0	0	1	0		1	0		0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	1	0	0		1	0		0	0
New Brunswick
	Accidents		0	1	1	0		2	0		0	0
	Fatalities		0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
Quebec
	Accidents		1	2	1	0		4	5		0	0
	Fatalities		0	0	0	0		0	1		0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
Ontario
	Accidents		3	1	0	0		4	7		1	1
	Fatalities		1	0	0	0		1	0		1	1
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0		0	1		0	0
Manitoba
	Accidents		2	2	0	0		4	2		0	0
	Fatalities		0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0		0	1		0	0
Saskatchewan
	Accidents		0	1	0	0		1	6		1	0
	Fatalities		0	0	0	0		0	2		0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0		0	1		1	0
Alberta
	Accidents		2	2	0	0		4	6		0	0
	Fatalities		1	0	0	0		1	0		0	0
	Serious Injuries		1	0	0	0		1	0		0	0
British Columbia
	Accidents		0	0	0	0		0	2		0	0
	Fatalities		0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
	Serious Injuries		0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0
Northwest Territories
	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
Canada
	Accidents		8	10	3	0		21	28		2	1
	Fatalities		2	0	1	0		3	3		1	1
	Serious Injuries		1	1	0	0		2	3		1	0
Data extracted February 19, 2010.
Year to date includes January only for this month.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada									Table 2

Monthly Railway Occurrence Statistics							January 2010
Table 3
Main-track train derailments by province
							Derailments with DG Involvement
			January				January
			2010	2009	2005-2009 Average		2010	2009	2005-2009 Average
Canada			6	15	15		0	3	3
	Newfoundland		2	0	0		0	0	0
	Nova Scotia		0	1	0		0	0	0
	New Brunswick		0	1	0		0	0	0
	Quebec		0	2	2		0	0	0
	Ontario		2	4	5		0	1	2
	Manitoba		0	1	1		0	0	0
	Saskatchewan		0	2	2		0	1	0
	Alberta		0	3	2		0	1	0
	British Columbia		2	1	3		0	0	0
	Northwest Territories		0	0	0		0	0	0
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2010 or in 2009.
Data extracted February 19, 2010.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada							Table 3

Monthly Railway Occurrence Statistics							January 2010
Table 4
Non main-track train collisions by province
							Collisions with DG Involvement
			January				January
			2010	2009	2005-2009 Average		2010	2009	2005-2009 Average
Canada			11	14	11		3	4	4
	Newfoundland		0	0	0		0	0	0
	Nova Scotia		0	0	0		0	0	0
	New Brunswick		0	0	0		0	0	0
	Quebec		1	2	2		1	0	0
	Ontario		2	4	3		1	1	1
	Manitoba		1	5	2		0	3	1
	Saskatchewan		0	1	1		0	0	0
	Alberta		3	0	1		0	0	1
	British Columbia		4	2	1		1	0	0
	Northwest Territories		0	0	0		0	0	0
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2010 or in 2009.
Data extracted February 19, 2010.
*Number of collisions with no derailments.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada							Table 4

Monthly Railway Occurrence Statistics							January 2010
Table 5
Non main-track train derailments by province
							Derailments with DG Involvement
			January				January
			2010	2009	2005-2009 Average		2010	2009	2005-2009 Average
Canada			41	51	52		5	12	8
	Newfoundland		0	0	0		0	0	0
	Nova Scotia		0	0	0		0	0	0
	New Brunswick		1	0	1		0	0	0
	Quebec		2	5	7		0	2	1
	Ontario		5	14	13		0	3	1
	Manitoba		8	5	4		1	1	1
	Saskatchewan		4	1	5		0	0	0
	Alberta		14	16	11		3	4	2
	British Columbia		7	10	12		1	2	2
	Northwest Territories		0	0	0		0	0	0
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2010 or in 2009.
Data extracted February 19, 2010.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada							Table 5