Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province in March 2020*

Table 5. Non 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 no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2020 or in 2019.
Canada 152 284 204 21 55 31
Newfoundland 4 5 4 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 2 6 3 1 1 1
Quebec 27 80 44 1 14 6
Ontario 28 49 34 4 6 5
Manitoba 10 27 25 3 8 4
Saskatchewan 12 24 19 1 4 2
Alberta 35 54 40 5 13 8
British Columbia 33 38 33 6 8 4
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 0 1 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 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.