Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, August 2025

 

AugustYear to date (August)
202520242020-2024 average202520242020-2024 average
Accidents777179547599636
Main-track train collisions101644
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars223191223
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars011533
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars101111420
Crossings18141311110996
Non-main-track train collisions685394345
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars152328146190238
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars846323438
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars411161414
Collisions/Derailments involving track units044243634
Employee/Passenger3011125
Trespassers1198616749
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock334263731
Other524403438
Incidents271927256229238
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000121
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)000101
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)1064945648
Fires on railway right-of-way239424365
Main-track switch in abnormal position101155
Movement exceeds limits of authority14810939695
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock000358
Others023212215
Million train-miles (a)   59.4958.554.56
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.1910.2411.65
Accidents involving dangerous goods887526564
Main-track train derailments111478
Crossings000422
Non-main-track train collisions131142015
Non-main-track train derailments544283436
All others101223
Accidents with a DG release000143
Accidents involving passenger trains333352827
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock032122021
Fatalities1146465042
Crossings3011399
Trespassers845334132
All others000001
Serious Injuries875564133
Crossings222211514
Trespassers352232313
All others3011236

Data extracted 17 September 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)