Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, December 2025

 

December

Year to date (December)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents788477829895932
Main-track train collisions021767
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*523272031
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars111896
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars222271925
Crossings161816160167149
Non-main-track train collisions476496164
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*222624229271340
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars295405760
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars122232321
Collisions/Derailments involving track units623415452
Employee/Passenger1111458
Trespassers256929574
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock523465344
Other1153665552
Incidents212218333303322
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)000221
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000102
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)8851126964
Fires on railway right-of-way001484676
Main-track switch in abnormal position001268
Movement exceeds limits of authority81110129143139
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock3118812
Others221312921
Million train-miles (a)   89.0988.1483.23
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.3110.1511.2
Accidents involving dangerous goods957838690
Main-track train derailments111101011
Crossings000633
Non-main-track train collisions212182421
Non-main-track train derailments633464751
All others000324
Accidents with a DG release001364
Accidents involving passenger trains344504242
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock243233131
Fatalities425716964
Crossings111161215
Trespassers114535648
All others200211
Serious Injuries595756852
Crossings332292421
Trespassers143313522
All others12115910

Data extracted 16 January 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)