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

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  January to June Collisions with DG involvement
January to June
  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 40 65 52 8 31 20
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 1 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 3 4 5 1 1 2
Ontario 14 15 12 3 7 5
Manitoba 5 8 7 1 4 3
Saskatchewan 2 9 6 0 3 1
Alberta 6 22 13 1 15 7
British Columbia 9 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 July 16, 2020.

*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.