2026 Toledo train collision
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On 28 October 2026, two high-speed trains collided head-on in Los Yébenes, Toledo, Spain, killing at least 50 people.[4][5]
| Toledo train collision | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 28 October 2026 08:54 CET (07:54 GMT) |
| Location | Los Yébenes, Toledo |
| Country | Spain |
| Line | Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line |
| Operator | AVE (Renfe) and ILSA |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 544[1] |
| Deaths | 50+[2] |
| Injured | 179+ [3] |
Background
The accident high-speed lines involved were the Iryo and AVE lines travelling from Madrid Puerta de Atocha–Almudena Grandes in Madrid to Seville–Santa Justa railway station in Seville.[6]
Accident
At 7:54 (CET), the Iryo 6076 train operated by ILSA departed from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes within the Madrid Atocha railway complex bound for Seville–Santa Justa railway station, with 147 people on board. Six minutes later, at 8:00, the AVE 2080 train departed from the same station, also bound for Sevilla-Santa Justa, with 397 people on board.[4]
The accident occurred between the towns of Mora and Orgaz in Toledo, Spain, at 8:54 near kilometer point 118 of the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line.[7][8] Both trains were travelling in the same direction when one collided into the rear of the other. Two cars later fell into an embankment.[9][10] Sky News reported that one train derailed, and was then in a head-on collision with the other train.[4] Video from the scene supports this scenario; the two trains not being on the same track.[11] The trainsets involved were Renfe Class 103 unit 02080 and Iryo unit 6066.[12]
According to El Pais, the signaling system had failed and was operating under human control.[13.1] Government sources indicated that human error by an operator at the Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias was the likely cause of the accident.[13.2]
Aftermath
Emergency services requested that the mayor of Urda, Manuel Galan, convert the sports hall into a refuge for the injured.[6] Local residents were also at the scene providing water and assisting the injured.[5]
Eight firefighting personnel and eight emergency response units were the first at the scene. Additional crew from the Andalusian Health Service, Madrid City Council, and SAMUR were also dispatched. The Regional Government of Castilla–La Mancha and Military Emergencies Unit were also on alert.[5] Three helicopters and two mobile intensive care units were dispatched to the scene.[14]
High-speed services between Madrid and Andalusia were suspended.[15]
Investigation
The Autoridad Administrativa Independiente para la Investigación de Accidentes en el Transporte (AITAT) is responsible for investigating railway accidents in Spain.
