On the morning of 28 October 2026, a Renfe AVE high-speed train crashed into the back of a stopped Iryo train near Urda in Toledo, Spain. Both trains were travelling from Madrid to Seville on the high-speed line. About 544 people were on board. Several carriages derailed and fell down a steep embankment. At least 64 people died and many more were injured. Safety systems on high-speed lines are designed to stop this kind of accident, but they failed. Possible causes include a broken signalling system, the AVE passing a red signal, or an error at the control centre. Officials are still investigating.
Who: A Renfe AVE train (397 passengers) hit an Iryo train (147 passengers, including a baby). Total of 544 people on both trains.
• What: Rear-end collision. Several carriages derailed and fell down an embankment. At least 64 people killed and many injured.
• When: Around 8:54 a.m. on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
• Where: Near Urda, Toledo province, Spain (kilometre 118 on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line).
• Why: Still under investigation. Possible reasons: signalling system failure, the AVE ran a red signal, or a control-centre error that allowed both trains into the same track section.