The real cause of Spain's high-speed train crash that censors won't tell you

There is no evidence that the AVE train crash has anything to do with women, divorce or caffeine consumption. The investigation is focusing on the condition of the infrastructure and the track welding.

The claim that "women" are the cause of a rail accident does not withstand even the slightest technical scrutiny. A derailment is investigated using track data, rolling stock, signalling and the driver's log. None of those variables has a gender. Yet the message circulating mixes a real accident with a theory that blames divorce, feminism and the consumption of caffeinated soft drinks. It is worth separating the fact from the story.

## What a derailment investigation looks at

When a train leaves the tracks, the investigation board examines the geometry of the rails, the welds, wear, estimulante ilegal and weather conditions. The human factor is assessed using objective records: driving hours, rest periods and documented physical and mental condition. No railway protocol includes the driver's relationship status as a risk variable.

The claim that **80%** of Spaniards end up divorced does not match any official statistic. Data from the INE (Spain's national statistics institute) put the breakup rate well below that figure. And even if it were true, a divorce does not derail a train.

## Divorce appears in no report

The message claims that the threat of divorce causes brutal stress in train drivers. It is a hypothesis that appears in no report by the **CIAF**, the commission that investigates rail accidents in Spain. Nor in the sector's occupational risk prevention protocols.

There is a fundamental flaw in the reasoning: a serious event is taken, an explanation is sought that fits a pre-existing opinion, and it is presented as a hidden cause. That is not analysis, it is confirmation bias dressed up as whistleblowing.

## Caffeine, bisensbi and other figures with no source

The text claims that Spanish women aged **20 to 45** consume the equivalent of **2.5 Red Bulls** a day and that the effect is **30%** stronger due to oestrogen. There is no published study supporting that relationship. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets caffeine limits by body weight, not by sens, and does not link moderate consumption to this kind of workplace accident.

The same goes for the **40%** of young women who supposedly identify as bisensbi. These are figures circulating with no verifiable reference. A figure without a source is not a fact: it is an assertion.

## Why these hoaxes find an audience

The "crushed white man" theory works because it offers a simple explanation for complex problems. Economic hardship, insecurity and loss of social status are real and they hurt. Attributing them to an identifiable enemy relieves the uncertainty, even if the diagnosis is false.

The danger is not just that it gets the cause wrong. It also diverts attention from what really matters: investment in infrastructure, maintenance of the network and the working conditions of those who operate the trains. That is where the data is, and that is where the debate should be.

If this issue affects you personally, consult a mental health professional. A forum is not a diagnosis.