Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province in January 2019

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  Year to date (January) Collisions with DG involvement
Year to date (January)
  2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average

* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2019 or in 2018.

Canada 14 13 10 9 1 4
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ontario 3 3 2 2 0 1
Manitoba 2 2 3 0 0 1
Saskatchewan 2 0 1 2 0 0
Alberta 6 3 2 4 1 1
British Columbia 1 5 2 1 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train collisions per month [D]
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Number of non main-track train collisions per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train collisions per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of non main-track collisions per total number of car derailed

Data extracted February 26, 2019.

Notes

  • * Number of collisions with no derailments.
  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
  • This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.