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

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to May Derailments with DG involvement
January to May
  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 236 372 300 31 67 43
Newfoundland 9 6 5 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 1 2 0 0 0
New Brunswick 2 6 4 1 1 1
Quebec 40 99 60 1 17 8
Ontario 43 64 54 4 9 8
Manitoba 22 42 36 6 10 6
Saskatchewan 18 33 30 2 6 3
Alberta 50 68 56 10 15 11
British Columbia 50 52 52 7 8 5
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 June 16, 2020.

Note: 

  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
  • * Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable.
  • This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.