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Table 1 |
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Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for August 2009
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August
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Year To Date
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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Average
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Average
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Accidents
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Main-Track Train Collisions
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0
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0
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0
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2
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4
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3
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Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars
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3
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8
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6
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30
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54
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60
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Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars
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2
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7
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6
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18
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42
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50
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Crossings
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13
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24
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19
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119
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143
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160
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
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8
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10
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8
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68
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64
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70
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars
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23
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41
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49
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243
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282
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349
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars
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7
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11
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13
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72
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94
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104
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Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units
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5
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0
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3
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39
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17
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17
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Employee/Passenger
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0
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1
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1
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5
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8
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7
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Trespassers
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7
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8
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10
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47
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44
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58
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Fires/Explosions
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2
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1
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2
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11
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9
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14
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Other
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0
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1
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1
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27
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29
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19
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Total
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70
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112
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119
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681
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790
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911
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Incidents
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Dangerous Goods Leaker
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5
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5
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10
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55
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38
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69
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Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position
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1
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3
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1
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4
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8
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5
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Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority
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16
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7
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9
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74
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79
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68
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Runaway Rolling Stock
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1
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0
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1
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7
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8
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9
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Others
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0
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2
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1
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5
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10
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6
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Total
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23
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17
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21
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145
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143
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157
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Million Train-miles*
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52.50
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61.60
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62.50
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Accidents/Million Train-miles
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12.97
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12.82
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14.58
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Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
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Main-track Train Derailments
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1
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2
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2
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9
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19
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22
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Crossings
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0
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0
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0
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3
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3
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5
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
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4
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5
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3
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24
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26
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28
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
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4
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5
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9
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51
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57
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68
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All Others
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0
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0
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0
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4
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4
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6
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Total
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9
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12
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15
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91
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109
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129
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Accidents with a DG Release
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0
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0
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1
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2
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1
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4
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Accidents Involving Passenger Trains
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6
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6
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7
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49
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50
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53
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Fatalities
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Crossings
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1
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1
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3
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14
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18
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20
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Trespassers
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6
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5
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6
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33
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25
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37
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All Others
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Total
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7
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6
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10
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47
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44
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59
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Serious Injuries
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Crossings
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2
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1
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2
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16
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20
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27
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Trespassers
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1
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3
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3
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12
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13
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16
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All Others
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0
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1
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1
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5
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4
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5
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Total
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3
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5
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6
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33
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37
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49
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*Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
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Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009
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All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.
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| Table 2
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| Railway Crossing and Trespasser Accidents for August 2009
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2009 Year To Date
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For Crossings with Type Recorded
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Public Crossings
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Private
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Farm
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All Crossings
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Trespasser
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(by Protection Type)
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Crossings
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Crossings
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Total To Date
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Year To Date
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Automated
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Passive
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Province
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NFL
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Accidents
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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NS
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Accidents
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1
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0
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1
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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NB
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Accidents
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0
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0
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2
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0
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2
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1
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3
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2
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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2
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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QUE
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Accidents
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14
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1
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3
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1
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19
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21
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8
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9
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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6
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4
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6
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Serious Injuries
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1
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2
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0
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0
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3
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2
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2
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0
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ONT
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Accidents
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22
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6
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2
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0
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30
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50
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24
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24
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Fatalities
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1
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1
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0
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0
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2
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9
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19
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14
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Serious Injuries
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2
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0
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0
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0
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2
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9
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5
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9
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MAN
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Accidents
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7
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4
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0
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0
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11
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9
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1
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0
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Fatalities
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2
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1
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0
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0
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3
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2
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1
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0
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Serious Injuries
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1
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1
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0
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0
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2
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3
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0
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0
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SAS
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Accidents
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6
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8
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1
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0
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15
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15
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1
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1
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Fatalities
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2
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2
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0
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0
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4
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1
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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2
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1
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0
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0
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3
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3
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1
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1
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ALT
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Accidents
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10
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9
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4
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0
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23
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24
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1
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4
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Fatalities
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1
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1
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0
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0
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2
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0
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1
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2
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Serious Injuries
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2
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3
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0
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0
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5
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0
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0
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1
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BC
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Accidents
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7
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1
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8
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0
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16
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23
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9
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4
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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5
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1
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Serious Injuries
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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3
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4
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2
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NWT
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Accidents
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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CAN
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Accidents
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67
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30
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21
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1
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119
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143
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47
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44
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Fatalities
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9
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5
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0
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0
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14
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18
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33
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25
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Serious Injuries
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9
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7
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0
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0
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16
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20
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12
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13
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Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009
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Table 3
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Main-Track Train Derailments
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August 2009
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Total Accidents
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Accidents with DG Involvement
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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Province
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Newfoundland
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Nova Scotia
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1
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0
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0
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0
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New Brunswick
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1
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1
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0
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0
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Quebec
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5
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11
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1
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1
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Ontario
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18
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28
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5
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10
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Manitoba
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3
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12
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0
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1
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Saskatchewan
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5
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8
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1
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0
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Alberta
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9
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21
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2
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5
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British Columbia
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6
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15
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0
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2
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Northwest Territories
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Canada
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48
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96
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9
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19
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*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
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Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009
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Table 4
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
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August 2009
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Total Accidents
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Accidents with DG Involvement
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2009 To Date
|
|
|
2008 To Date
|
|
|
|
2009 To Date
|
|
|
2008 To Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Province
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newfoudland
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
New Brunswick
|
|
0
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Quebec
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
21
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
Manitoba
|
|
9
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
|
3
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Alberta
|
|
15
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
British Columbia
|
|
16
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
68
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
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|
|
|
Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009
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|
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|
Table 5
|
|
|
|
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
|
|
|
|
August 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Accidents
|
|
|
|
Accidents with DG Involvement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 To Date
|
|
|
2008 To Date
|
|
|
|
2009 To Date
|
|
|
2008 To Date
|
|
|
|
Province
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newfoundland
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
New Brunswick
|
|
3
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Quebec
|
|
26
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
75
|
|
|
97
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
Manitoba
|
|
43
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
|
30
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Alberta
|
|
76
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
British Columbia
|
|
57
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
315
|
|
|
376
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*There were two occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 and none in 2008.
|
|
|
|
Figures are preliminary as of September 16, 2009
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