Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, July 2025

 

July

Year to date (July)

 

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents547778470528557
Main-track train collisions001543
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars102171020
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars001523
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars233101419
Crossings101110939583
Non-main-track train collisions745333540
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars132527131167210
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars144243032
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars022121313
Collisions/Derailments involving track units666243230
Employee/Passenger000824
Trespassers3148505841
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock433233427
Other756353234
Incidents304430229210211
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)13126845044
Fires on railway right-of-way11810404056
Main-track switch in abnormal position000054
Movement exceeds limits of authority151211798885
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock011358
Others111212012
Million train-miles (a)...52.3951.7347.83
Accidents/Million train-miles...8.9710.2111.65
Accidents involving dangerous goods676445756
Main-track train derailments111367
Crossings000422
Non-main-track train collisions311131713
Non-main-track train derailments243233031
All others010122
Accidents with a DG release011142
Accidents involving passenger trains435322524
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock123121719
Fatalities5117354636
Crossings3111098
Trespassers2106253727
All others000001
Serious Injuries065483427
Crossings032191312
Trespassers032201811
All others001935

Data extracted 18 August 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)