Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province in April 2020

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  January to April Collisions with DG involvement
January to April
  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 28 51 41 8 21 15
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 1 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 2 4 3 1 1 1
Ontario 10 11 8 3 4 3
Manitoba 5 6 6 1 2 2
Saskatchewan 2 7 5 0 3 1
Alberta 5 16 10 1 10 5
British Columbia 3 7 9 2 1 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, 2020.

Notes

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