Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.
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Rail safety experts are questioning the general belief that sitting in the middle of a train is the safest position during a crash. This discussion follows a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, that resulted in at least 68 deaths.
After a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, killed at least 68 people, rail safety experts said the rough consensus that it is best to sit in the middle of a train has its limits.