Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, May 2025

 

May

Year to date (May)

 

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents687673349380404
Main-track train collisions121543
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars20213614
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars021421
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars2036711
Crossings81210747263
Non-main-track train collisions346252731
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars22292697126158
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars714182122
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars21112109
Collisions/Derailments involving track units344141918
Employee/Passenger010823
Trespassers976343125
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock374172819
Other665222525
Incidents422738177139149
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000021
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)000101
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)666673535
Fires on railway right-of-way21818351936
Main-track switch in abnormal position011043
Movement exceeds limits of authority111012546060
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock001345
Others42117158
Million train-miles (a)   37.8237.5634.81
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.2310.1211.59
Accidents involving dangerous goods536354444
Main-track train derailments000234
Crossings011422
Non-main-track train collisions222101411
Non-main-track train derailments303182425
All others000112
Accidents with a DG release000111
Accidents involving passenger trains464241916
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock12391313
Fatalities655222524
Crossings211666
Trespassers444161917
All others000001
Serious Injuries563402218
Crossings2321889
Trespassers32114116
All others010833

Data extracted 17 June 2025

All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.

a. Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)