Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province* in July 2019

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to July Derailments 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 457 422 379 78 43 50
Newfoundland 6 5 5 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 3 3 3 0 1 0
New Brunswick 7 4 6 1 0 2
Quebec 110 63 56 19 9 6
Ontario 85 75 73 10 4 10
Manitoba 54 52 52 11 5 6
Saskatchewan 40 56 42 9 2 5
Alberta 81 87 77 18 14 14
British Columbia 70 77 66 9 8 7
Northwest Territories 1 0 0 1 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
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Number of non main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed

Data extracted August 15, 2019.

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

* Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable.

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