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The Adamuz derailment adds to the list of Spain's most serious rail accidents

A review of fatal railway incidents that have occurred in the last 25 years, including major tragedies in Castellgalí and Castelldefels.

Imatge genèrica d'una via de tren o d'un comboi de passatgers, simbolitzant la seguretat ferroviària.

Imatge genèrica d'una via de tren o d'un comboi de passatgers, simbolitzant la seguretat ferroviària.

The recent derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality of Adamuz (Andalusia) has prompted a review of the most serious and fatal railway accidents that have occurred in the Spanish state over the last 25 years.

The incident that took place on January 19, 2026, in Adamuz, involving two high-speed trains, joins a tragic list of railway disasters. The most severe precedent remains the derailment on July 24, 2013, at A Grandeira, near Santiago de Compostela, where 79 people died and 143 were injured due to excessive speed on a curve.
In the Catalan Countries, several accidents have marked rail safety this century. On February 8, 2019, a head-on collision between a Rodalia commuter train and a regional train in Castellgalí (Bages) caused the death of the train driver and injuries to about a hundred passengers.
Other tragic events include the accident at Castelldefels station (Barcelona) on June 24, 2010, where twelve people were killed by a passing train while crossing the tracks to reach the beach during the Saint John's Eve celebration. Furthermore, on December 14, 2017, six teenagers died in Millars (France) after a TER train collided with a school bus at a level crossing.
Across the rest of Spain, other serious incidents stand out, such as the head-on collision between a Talgo and a freight train in Chinchilla (Albacete) on June 3, 2003, which resulted in nineteen fatalities. Also notable is the derailment of an Intercity train in Villada (Palencia) on August 21, 2006, which left seven people dead and thirty-six injured.
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