The TSB received 1198 reports of rail transportation occurrences in 2024 (896 accidents and 302 incidents), including 69 fatalities.
The 896 accidents represent a 2% decrease from 2023 and a 12% decrease from the 10-year average of 1021.
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On 16 February 2025, an Essex Terminal Railway Company maintenance-of-way employee was clearing snow from a switch in Ojibway Yard when he was struck and seriously injured by a rolling tank car that was kicked in his direction during switching operations.
The TSB is investigating.
On 2 February 2025, a Canadian National (CN) freight train was travelling west through the town of Emo, Ontario, when 14 hopper cars loaded with fertilizer derailed.
Ten cars were derailed on their side and the other four remained upright. No dangerous goods were involved, and no injuries were reported. The TSB is investigating.
