Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province* in September 2019

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to September Derailments 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 535 536 480 84 52 59
Newfoundland 7 5 5 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 4 4 3 0 1 0
New Brunswick 9 4 8 2 0 3
Quebec 116 77 71 19 12 7
Ontario 105 101 93 10 7 12
Manitoba 64 61 62 12 5 7
Saskatchewan 48 73 54 9 2 5
Alberta 100 110 99 22 15 16
British Columbia 81 101 85 9 10 8
Northwest Territories 1 0 0 1 0 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 October 16, 2019.

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.