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Departmental Performance Report (4)AppendicesA: Transportation Safety Statistics B: Links to Other Organizations Involved in Transportation Safety C: Audited Financial Statements Appendix A
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| Transportation Occurrences by Mode - 2003 versus Previous Five-Year Average (1998-2002) | ||||
| Marine | Pipeline | Rail | Air | |
| Accidents | ||||
| 2003 | 546 | 20 | 1030 | 372 |
| 2002 | 485 | 20 | 984 | 323 |
| Five-Year Average | 537 | 20 | 1062 | 380 |
| Fatalities | ||||
| 2003 | 18 | 0 | 79 | 75 |
| 2002 | 28 | 0 | 96 | 63 |
| Five-Year Average | 34 | 0 | 98 | 131 |
| Incidents | ||||
| 2003 | 221 | 38 | 295 | 834 |
| 2002 | 174 | 35 | 303 | 865 |
| Five-Year Average | 201 | 35 | 345 | 783 |
The following table presents data on accident rates by mode for the current year, as well as the five-year average. Keeping in mind that each has its own inherent limitations, these aggregate measures of activity provide a general point of reference.
| Accident Rates in Transportation - 2003 versus Previous Five-Year Average (1998-2002) | ||||
| Marine1 | Pipeline2 | Rail3 | Air4 | |
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| 2003 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1.6 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Five-Year Average | 3.2 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| 1 Canadian-flag shipping accidents for vessels of 15 grt or more (excluding passenger vessels, passenger ferries and fishing vessels)per 1,000 movements. 2 Per exajoule. 3 Accidents other than crossing or trespasser accidents which occur on a main track or spur per million main-track train miles. 4 Canadian registered aircraft accidents (excluding ultralights, gliders, balloons and gyrocopters) per 100,000 hours. |
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Canadian Railway Main-Track Accident Rates 1994-2003[D]appa2 |
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Canadian Registered Aircraft Accident Rates 1994-2003[D]appa3 |
More comprehensive information is available on the TSB web site or in Chapter 4 of the Transportation in Canada 2003: Annual Report published by Transport Canada.
More information on transportation safety in Canada is available from other federal government agencies who play a role in this area. The Internet links for the main organizations are as follows:
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Transport Canada National Energy Board Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Transportation Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Human Resources and Skills Development Canada National Defence |
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