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

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to June Derailments 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 269 409 342 36 69 48
Newfoundland 9 6 5 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 2 2 0 0 0
New Brunswick 3 6 5 2 1 2
Quebec 47 106 67 1 18 8
Ontario 51 75 63 6 9 9
Manitoba 27 45 43 6 10 7
Saskatchewan 22 35 35 3 7 4
Alberta 52 74 64 11 15 12
British Columbia 56 59 58 7 8 6
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 July 16, 2020.

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.