Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

April 2011

Table 3 Main-track train derailments by province
  January to April Derailments with DG Involvement
January to April
  2011 2010 2006-2010 Average 2011 2010 2006-2010 Average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2011 or in 2010.
Canada 51 23 41 11 2 8
Newfoundland 1 3 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 0
Quebec 5 2 4 1 0 1
Ontario 9 8 13 4 1 4
Manitoba 6 3 3 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 10 1 3 0 0 0
Alberta 12 0 6 5 0 1
British Columbia 8 6 9 1 1 1
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month [D]
Number of main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of main track derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
Number of main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted May 16, 2011.
Date modified:
2012-07-05