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

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to November Derailments with DG involvement
January to November
  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 613 644 575 98 61 70
Newfoundland 7 6 7 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 4 5 4 0 1 0
New Brunswick 12 6 10 2 0 3
Quebec 124 88 83 20 12 8
Ontario 130 122 111 15 10 15
Manitoba 72 72 73 14 5 7
Saskatchewan 59 88 66 9 2 7
Alberta 115 137 118 27 20 19
British Columbia 89 120 102 10 11 11
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 December 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.