The Ministry of Transport certified, 21 days before the Urda tragedy, that the Spanish railway network was "at acceptable levels of risk"

Just 21 days before a collision between an AVE and an Iryo train near Urda, the Ministry of Transport certified that Spain's railway network was at acceptable risk levels. This was stated in a resolution from the State Agency for Railway Safety, which responded to a request from the Adamuz Derailment Victims Association to suspend train traffic due to safety concerns. The agency rejected the request, asserting that the Spanish railway system does not have safety issues and that its safety levels are comparable to other European countries. It cited a European Railway Agency report indicating that Spain's victim rate is below the European average. The agency clarified that the CIAF had only suggested recommendations, not mandated immediate actions.