
How many trains have derailed in Colorado this year?


The graph above is tracking the latest derailments in Colorado live. The information from the graphic comes from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) database on past train derailments in Colorado. All reported data are accidents that have been labeled by the FRA as a derailment. As new train derailments occur in Colorado, the 2024 bar will continue to update.
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Ellen Montgomery
Director, Great Outdoors Campaign, Environment America
Ellen runs campaigns to protect America's beautiful places, from local beachfronts to remote mountain peaks. She sits on the Steering Committee of the Arctic Defense Campaign and co-coordinates the Climate Forests Campaign. Ellen previously worked as the organizing director for Environment America’s Climate Defenders campaign and managed grassroots campaign offices across the country. Ellen lives in Denver, where she likes to hike in Colorado's mountains.
Jacob Franciscus
Policy Intern