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

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  January to April Collisions with DG involvement
January to April
  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 51 50 37 21 13 13
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 1 1 0 0 0
Quebec 4 1 3 1 1 1
Ontario 11 10 7 4 2 3
Manitoba 6 3 7 2 1 3
Saskatchewan 7 7 5 3 1 1
Alberta 16 14 8 10 5 3
British Columbia 7 14 8 1 3 2
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 May 15, 2019.

Notes

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