Key Facts

• The 2013 Angrois crash near Santiago de Compostela killed 80 people and remains Spain’s deadliest rail accident.
• At least 69 people were killed in a train collision near Urda, close to Toledo, on Wednesday, according to the article.
• A January 2026 collision near Adamuz killed 46 people.
• An initial investigation into the Adamuz crash found that a broken rail caused one train to leave the track and enter the path of an oncoming train.
• The article says investigators had not established the cause of the Urda crash; a survivor cited possible human error and a control-system problem.
• Angrois survivor Cristobal Gonzalez said he still struggles with post-traumatic stress and called for more investment in rail safety.
• The article cites European Commission data showing Spain spent an average of about $1.67 billion a year on high-speed lines from 2018 to 2022, with 16 percent going to maintenance or repairs.