2023 Annual statistics

Total number of calls: 13,277

Type of calls:

Technical

Regulation

Information

Other

5,369

831

4,990

2,087

1,489 calls represented an emergency situation (see the distribution below)

Total number of communications (includes calls, emails, and faxes): 23,762

Type of communications:

Technical

Regulation

Information

Other

10,698

970

10,004

2,090

Source of initial emergency call

Source

Number

Shipper

111

Carrier

431

Consignee

18

Fire Department

284

Police Department

28

Hazmat Contractor

23

Poison Control Centre

42

Training Facility

0

Emergency Call Centre

48

Ambulance Service

4

Medical Facility

17

Laboratory

3

Government

181

Private Citizen

168

Manufacturing Facility

14

Distributor/Retail

33

End User

63

Mutual Aid Group

1

Others

20

Emergencies by location

Location

Number

British Columbia

230

Alberta

396

Saskatchewan

63

Manitoba

42

Ontario

312

Quebec

336

New Brunswick

41

Nova Scotia

34

Prince Edward Island

6

Newfoundland and Labrador

4

Yukon

0

Northwest Territories

4

Nunavut

0

International

21

Emergencies by class of dangerous goodsFootnote *

Class

Number

Class 1

22

Class 2

298

Class 3

480

Class 4

26

Class 5

67

Class 6

128

Class 7

9

Class 8

301

Class 9

54

OtherFootnote **

330

Emergencies by transport mode

Transport mode

Number

Road

670

Rail

169

Air

17

Marine

19

Non transport

614