Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province in March 2020*

Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province *
  January to March Derailments with DG involvement
January to March
  2020 2019 2015-2019
average
2020 2019 2015-2019
average
* There were 2 occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2020 and 1 in 2019.
Canada 20 39 25 4 6 5
Newfoundland 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 4 4 3 0 0 0
Ontario 6 9 6 2 2 2
Manitoba 1 3 2 0 2 1
Saskatchewan 1 6 3 1 0 0
Alberta 3 8 5 0 1 1
British Columbia 4 9 6 1 1 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month [D]
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Number of main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of main track derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted April 22, 2020.
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
* Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable