Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple. NYT - Top Stories By: Mark Walker 29 October 2026 at 03:16 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. © Oscar Del Pozo/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesEmergency workers at the scene of a crash involving two trains near Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday.