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TABLE A4-4: CROSSING AND TRESPASSER ACCIDENTS - RAILWAYS UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION, 1997 - 2002
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1997 - 2001
Average
Crossing Type
   Public automated 146 132 126 139 145 129 137.6
   Public passive 109 95 98 84 77 96 92.6
   Private 48 41 49 37 48 31 44.6
   Farm 4 5 10 3 8 5 6.0
   Total

307

273

283

263

278

261

280.8

Public Crossing Rate per 100 crossings
   Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia 1.9 1.2 2.4 1.2 2.9 N/A N/A
   New Brunswick 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.8 0.3 0.8
   Quebec 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.9 2.0 1.3
   Ontario 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2
   Manitoba 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.2 0.8
   Saskatchewan 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5
   Alberta 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
   British Columbia 2.5 1.4 1.3 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.9
   Total 11.0 8.4 9.3 8.3 11.4 8.3 9.7
Trespasser Accidents
   Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.2
   New Brunswick 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.2
   Quebec 15 12 26 14 10 13 15.4
   Ontario 47 36 46 41 42 42 42.4
   Manitoba 4 4 1 1 7 3 3.4
   Saskatchewan 4 2 3 2 3 0 2.8
   Alberta 7 10 10 6 9 3 8.4
   British Columbia 21 14 9 14 7 9 13.0
   Total 98 78 95 79 79 72 85.8

N/A = Not available
Notes:
Crossing rates do not reflect road/rail activity. "Public automated" has some form of automation, "Pubic passive" has standard reflectorized crossing sign, Private railway track crosses a private road and farm crossings a farm crossing. Figures are preliminary as of January 29, 2003.

Source: Transport Canada based on Transportation Safety Board data

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