CANUTEC communication and emergency statistics are collected daily. They are presented below for the 2024 year.
On this page
- General statistics
- Source of initial emergency call
- Emergencies by location
- Emergencies by class of dangerous goods
- Emergencies by transport mode
General statistics
Total number of calls: 12,903
| Technical | Regulation | Information | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,250 | 854 | 5,216 | 1,583 |
1,412 calls represented an emergency situation (see the distribution below).
Total number of communications (includes calls, emails, and faxes): 24,020
| Technical | Regulation | Information | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,515 | 986 | 10,935 | 1,584 |
Source of initial emergency call
| Source | Number |
|---|---|
| Shipper | 84 |
| Carrier | 383 |
| Consignee | 26 |
| Fire Department | 242 |
| Police Department | 13 |
| Hazmat Contractor | 14 |
| Poison Control Centre | 64 |
| Training Facility | 0 |
| Emergency Call Centre | 61 |
| Ambulance Service | 1 |
| Medical Facility | 16 |
| Laboratory | 5 |
| Government | 177 |
| Private Citizen | 208 |
| Manufacturing Facility | 19 |
| Distributor/Retail | 34 |
| End User | 48 |
| Mutual Aid Group | 2 |
| Others | 15 |
Emergencies by location
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 190 |
| Alberta | 320 |
| Saskatchewan | 68 |
| Manitoba | 37 |
| Ontario | 277 |
| Quebec | 382 |
| New Brunswick | 47 |
| Nova Scotia | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 6 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 17 |
| Yukon | 7 |
| Northwest Territories | 8 |
| Nunavut | 1 |
| International | 26 |
Emergencies by class of dangerous goodsFootnote *
| Class | Number |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | 24 |
| Class 2 | 263 |
| Class 3 | 416 |
| Class 4 | 30 |
| Class 5 | 63 |
| Class 6 | 105 |
| Class 7 | 9 |
| Class 8 | 320 |
| Class 9 | 50 |
| OtherFootnote ** | 362 |
*includes primary and subsidiary classes, and possibly multiple DG's per emergency.
**Includes incidents with unidentified or non-regulated DGs and mixed loads.
Emergencies by transport mode
| Transport mode | Number |
|---|---|
|
Road |
590 |
|
Rail |
155 |
|
Air |
17 |
|
Marine |
16 |
|
Non transport |
634 |