Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province in September 2019

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  January to September Collisions with DG involvement
January to September
  2019 2018 2014-2018
average
2019 2018 2014-2018
average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2019 or in 2018.
Canada 91 78 72 37 22 23
Newfoundland 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 1 1 0 0 0
Quebec 6 3 7 2 3 2
Ontario 21 18 18 9 5 6
Manitoba 10 4 10 4 2 3
Saskatchewan 11 11 9 4 2 2
Alberta 28 18 13 15 6 5
British Columbia 15 22 14 3 4 3
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 October 16, 2019.
*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.