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

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to October Derailments with DG involvement
January to October
  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 575 596 526 93 58 65
Newfoundland 7 5 6 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 4 4 4 0 1 0
New Brunswick 11 5 9 2 0 3
Quebec 121 82 77 20 12 7
Ontario 113 113 103 11 9 13
Manitoba 69 69 67 14 5 7
Saskatchewan 51 80 60 9 2 6
Alberta 111 125 108 26 18 18
British Columbia 87 113 93 10 11 10
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 November 19, 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.