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Preliminary Rail Occurrence Statistics for 2005

Table 1
Railway Occurrences - 2005
2005 2004 2000-2004
Average
Accidents
Main-Track Train Collisions 6 5 7
Main-Track Train Derailments 195 152 133
Crossings 270 237 258
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 94 116 106
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments 538 450 392
Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units 19 26 19
Employee/Passenger 8 12 9
Trespassers 82 99 79
Fires/Explosions 17 15 26
Other 17 26 26
Total 1246 1138 1055
Incidents
Dangerous Goods Leaker 124 131 166
Main-Track Switch in Abnormal Position 10 12 12
Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority 89 90 96
Runaway Rolling Stock 16 11 12
Others 5 8 14
Total 244 252 300

Million Train-Miles*

95.80

92.60

90.40
Accidents/Million Train-Miles
 
13.04 12.29 11.67
Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
Main-Track Train Derailments 34 37 29
Crossings 15 11 8
Non-Main-Track Train Collisions 45 44 44
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments 112 106 130
All Others 9 10 10
Total 215 208 222

Accidents with a Dangerous Good Release

6

6

6

Accidents Involving Passenger Trains

84

79

68
Fatalities
Crossings 38 25 35
Trespassers 63 68 55
All Others 2 8 3
Total 103 101 93
Serious Injuries
Crossings 53 50 45
Trespassers 18 33 24
All Others 6 10 12
Total 77 93 81

* Train-miles are estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
Figures are preliminary as of January 26, 2006.
All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide with the sum of these averages.

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Updated: 2006-02-21

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