Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, April 2026

Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, April 2026

 

April

Year to date (April)

2026

2025

2021-2025 average 

2026

2025

2021-2025 average

Accidents646071276279321
Main-track train collisions100342
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*123101111
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars221341
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars3111348
Crossings6910346759
Non-main-track train collisions385132224
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*1813248072116
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars535251216
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars2226108
Collisions/Derailments involving track units434191116
Employee/Passenger001184
Trespassers11107262521
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock534201415
Other245221520
Incidents323437134137118
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)000201
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000011
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)18105736437
Fires on railway right-of-way391451418
Main-track switch in abnormal position000502
Movement exceeds limits of authority101115384348
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock112123
Others03110139
Million train-miles (a)   29.5829.9528.51
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.339.3211.26
Accidents involving dangerous goods857362935
Main-track train derailments200523
Crossings111142
Non-main-track train collisions222889
Non-main-track train derailments224201420
All others100212
Accidents with a DG release000011
Accidents involving passenger trains364132014
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock1326911
Fatalities886221618
Crossings121245
Trespassers765201213
All others000000
Serious Injuries654103520
Crossings11231610
Trespassers4425116
All others101284

Data extracted 19 May 2026

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)