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TABLE A4-20A: REPORTABLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DANGEROUS GOODS BY MODE AND PHASE OF TRANSPORT, 2000 – 2005
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In-transit |
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Not-intransit |
Total |
| Year |
Road |
Rail |
Air |
Marine |
Subtotal |
| 2000 |
234 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
259 |
215 |
474 |
| 2001 |
182 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
202 |
234 |
436 |
| 2002 |
170 |
16 |
8 |
1 |
195 |
244 |
439 |
| 2003 |
101 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
112 |
244 |
356 |
| 20041 |
106 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
121 |
249 |
370 |
| 2000 – 2004 Average |
159 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
178 |
237 |
415 |
| 20052 |
127 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
140 |
272 |
412 |
Notes:
- The TDG program does not cover dangerous goods transported in bulk on ships or by pipeline.
- Dangerous goods accidents are "Reportable" if they meet the reporting requirements defined in the TDG Regulations. TDG accidents can occur while dangerous goods are being transported, while they
are handled, or during temporary storage pending transport.
- "In-transit" accidents include those that occur during actual transport. "Not-intransit" accidents are those that take place at facilities where the goods are prepared for transport or stored in the course of transport. Many of these accidents occur in warehouses while the goods are being handled prior to loading or after unloading.
- The decrease in reportable accidents is largely attributed to changes in the accident-reporting requirements contained in the Clear Language version of the TDG Regulations, which came into force on
August 15, 2002. The new requirements are based solely upon the dangerous goods quantity released at the accident.
1 Revised figures.
2 2005 accident data is preliminary based on accidents reported to TDG.
Source: Transport Canada, Dangerous Goods Accident Information System
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