Air
In 2023, there were 136 recorded aviation accidents (under the Canadian Aviation Regulations) that involved Canadian-registered aircraft. This is down from a revised total of 139 recorded in 2022. This remains 13% lower than the 5-year average of 157. These accidents resulted in 33 deaths, 9 more than the 24 recorded in 2022.
In 2023, Canada continued to support the flow of legitimate air travellers and goods while keeping a high level of aviation security. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority screened an estimated 57.6 million passengers in the 2022-2023 period.
Marine
Canada has a strong record of safe and secure marine shipping. There are relatively few accidents given the thousands of ships that operate in Canadian waters. In 2023, there were 237 marine accidents reported to the Transportation Safety Board. 9 were fatal, resulting in 18 deaths.
Rail
In 2023, there were around 913 recorded railway accidents. This is down from 2022, and 13% below the 5-year average of 1,045. These accidents resulted in 67 deaths, compared to 65 deaths in 2022. Accidents that involved dangerous goods decreased from 110 in in 2022 to 87 in 2023.
Road
In 2022, deaths from road collisions were around 1% lower compared to 2013, despite significant growth in the number of licensed drivers, vehicles registered, and vehicle kilometers driven. Canada’s death rate per 10,000 registered motor vehicles was 0.73 in 2022. This rate has been relatively stable in recent years and is significantly lower (-14%) than a decade earlier (2013).
In 2023, manufacturers issued 710 recalls affecting a total of 4,601,253 vehicles, tires, and child car seats in Canada. Of these recalls, 32 (or 4.5%) were influenced by Transport Canada’s interactions with manufacturers, affecting 20.5% (941,247) of the total recall population.