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Transportation in Canada 2006
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TABLE A4-2: RAILWAYS UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION, 2001 – 2006
Accident type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2001- 2005 Average
  Crossing collision 280 263 251 236 269 248 259.8
  Trespasser accident 80 73 65 100 83 92 80.2
  Main-track train derailment 127 116 149 152 194 133 147.6
  Main-track train collision 7 8 6 5 6 3 6.4
  Non-main-track train derailment 385 347 389 450 540 480 422.2
  Non-main-track train collision 86 112 104 116 93 108 102.2
  Derailment involving track unit 4 2 1 2 5 0 2.8
  Collision involving track unit 14 9 22 24 14 16 16.6
  Employee accident 5 7 6 12 7 12 7.4
  Passenger accident 3 1 0 0 1 3 1.0
  Rolling stock with object 12 5 6 6 4 11 6.6
  Rolling stock with abandoned vehicle 1 1 0 1 0 2 0.6
  Rolling stock damage without derailment/collision 18 16 8 15 14 8 14.2
  Fire 36 23 23 15 17 25 22.8
  Explosion 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.2
  Total accidents 1,058 984 1,030 1,134 1,247 1,141 1,090.6
               
Incident type              
   Main-track switch in abnormal position 9 9 11 12 10 7 10.2
  Movement exceeds limits of authority 95 93 102 90 89 101 93.8
  Signal less restrictive than required 7 3 2 1 1 6 2.8
  Unprotected overlap of authorities 4 6 10 5 3 7 5.6
  Runaway rolling stock 9 18 13 11 16 13 13.4
  Crew member incapacitated 4 6 6 2 1 5 3.8
  Dangerous goods leaker 194 167 151 131 123 86 153.2
  Total incidents 322 302 295 252 243 225 282.8
Million train-miles (MTM)1 89.5 89.6 89.5 92.6 95.7 95.5 91.4
Accidents per MTM 11.8 11 11.5 12.3 13 11.9 11.8
               
Accident fatalities              
  Crossing collision 41 46 28 25 37 28 35.4
  Trespasser accident 56 50 45 68 64 59 56.6
  Other 2 0 4 8 2 7 3.2
  Total fatalities 99 96 77 101 103 94 95.2
               
Accident injuries              
  Crossing collision 47 42 52 50 54 28 49.0
  Trespasser accident 23 21 19 34 17 27 22.8
  Other 18 8 6 7 6 11 9.0
  Total injuries 88 71 77 91 77 66 80.8
               
Dangerous goods involved in accidents 203 220 224 206 213 181 213.2
Passenger train accidents 76 67 54 78 83 70 71.6
Passenger train miles (PTM)2 8.9 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1
Passenger rate 8.6 7.4 6 8.6 9.2 7.7 7.9
Federal railroad companies 38 38 39 37 38 36 38.0
Track miles 39,067.0 39,067.0 38,839.0 39,047.0 40,865.0 40,714.0 39,377.0

Note: Data as of March 1, 2007. The reported occurrences cover only the federal jurisdiction. Final figures over preliminary and estimated figures historically have changed less than one per cent.

Fatalities and serious injuries involved in incidents are not included in the Fatality and Serious Injury totals. For accident and reportable incident definitions, see Transportation Safety Board.

Regulation Web site: http://www.tsb.gc.ca.

  1. Train-miles include main track miles and yard switching miles.
  2. PTM = Passenger Train-miles; are estimated.

Source: Transport Canada adapted from the Transportation Safety Board, Transport Canada (activity data)
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