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

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to August Derailments with DG involvement
January to August
  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 494 476 429 79 49 54
Newfoundland 6 5 5 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 4 3 3 0 1 0
New Brunswick 7 4 7 1 0 2
Quebec 113 69 63 19 11 6
Ontario 98 87 81 10 7 11
Manitoba 59 56 56 11 5 6
Saskatchewan 44 65 48 9 2 5
Alberta 86 98 89 19 14 15
British Columbia 76 89 75 9 9 8
Northwest Territories 1 0 0 1 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
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]
Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted September 30, 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.