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

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  January to July Collisions with DG involvement
January to July
  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 71 65 58 32 18 20
Newfoundland 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 1 1 0 0 0
Quebec 5 3 5 1 3 2
Ontario 15 14 13 7 4 5
Manitoba 8 3 8 4 1 3
Saskatchewan 10 10 8 3 1 2
Alberta 23 17 12 15 6 5
British Columbia 10 16 10 2 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 August 15, 2019.

*Number of collisions with no derailments.

New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.