Experts warn that the common belief that middle train seats are safest is oversimplified, as real-world crash dynamics make survival odds complex and unpredictable.
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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.
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