Crash or CRASH may refer to:

Common meanings

* Collision, an impact between two or more objects * Crash (computing), a condition where a program is abruptly forcibly terminated for performing an illegal operation. *

Cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest (also known as sudden cardiac arrest CA is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. When the heart stops beating, blood cannot properly Circulatory system, circulate around the body and the blood flow to the ...

, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating * Couch surfing, temporarily staying at another person's home * Gate crashing, the act of entering an event without invitation * Stock market crash, a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices *

Traffic collision A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building. Tr ...

, a vehicle hitting another object

Arts and entertainment

Film

* ''The Crash'' (1932 film), a drama starring Ruth Chatterton * ''Crash'' (1974 film), a Norwegian drama directed by Rolf Clemens * '' Crash!'', a 1977 suspense drama starring José Ferrer and Sue Lyon * ''Crash'' (1978 film), a made-for-TV docudrama starring William Shatner and Adrienne Barbeau * '' Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501'', a 1990 made-for-TV film starring Cheryl Ladd * ''Crash'' (1996 film), a drama directed by David Cronenberg * ''Crash'' (2004 film), directed by Paul Haggis and winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Picture * ''The Crash'' (2017 film), a thriller directed by Aram Rappaport

Television

* ''Crash'' (American TV series), an American drama based on the 2004 film * ''Crash'' (Danish TV series), a Danish science-fiction series * ''Crash'' (South Korean TV series), a South Korean comedy crime investigative series * ''Crash'' (Welsh TV series), an English-language Welsh medical drama series * '' Crashh'', a 2021 Indian web series * ''

Çarpışma ''Çarpışma'' (English title: ''Crash'') is a Turkish action thriller television series starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Elçin Sangu, Onur Saylak, Melisa Aslı Pamuk and Alperen Duymaz. It was premiered on Show TV on November 22, 2018, and conclu ...

'' (), a 2018–19 Turkish TV series

Publications

* ''Crash'' (J. G. Ballard novel), the basis of the 1996 film * ''Crash'' (magazine), dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer and published from 1984 to 1991 * ''Crash'' (Spinelli novel), by Jerry Spinelli, 1996 * '' Crash Magazine'', a French independent magazine * ''Crash!'' (manga), a 2007 manga series by Yuka Fujiwara

Music

Bands

* Crash (South Korean band), a thrash metal band, who formed in 1991 from Seoul * Crash (UK band), an indie rock band, from New York in the 1980s

Albums

* ''Crash'' (Billy "Crash" Craddock album) (1976) * ''Crash'' (Charli XCX album) (2022) * ''Crash'' (Dave Matthews Band album) (1996) * ''Crash'' (Decyfer Down album) (2009) * ''Crash'' (The Human League album) (1986) * ''Crash'' (Kehlani album) (2024) * ''Crash!'' (album), by guitarist

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige Records, Prestige, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve, CTI Records, CTI, Muse Records, Muse, and Concord Records, Conco ...

(1963)

Songs

* "Crash" (Cavo song) (2009) * "Crash" (Feeder song) (1997) * "Crash" (The Primitives song) (1988) * "Crash" (Royseven song) (2007) * "Crash" (Gwen Stefani song) (2006) * "Crash" (Have Some Fun), by TKA featuring Michelle Visage (1990) * "Crash" (Usher song) (2016) * "Crash", by Baboon from '' Something Good Is Going to Happen to You'', 2002 * "Crash" by Delta Goodrem on her album Bridge Over Troubled Dreams 2021 * "Crash", by Shayne Ward from '' Obsession'', 2010 * "Crash", by Nicola Roberts from '' Cinderella's Eyes'', 2011 * "Crash!", by Propellerheads from ''Extended Play'', 1998 * "Crash" , by Sum 41 from '' Screaming Bloody Murder'', 2011

Fictional characters

* Crash, a prehistoric opossum character in the Ice Age franchise * Crash, an anthropomorphic puppet and main character in the Disney XD sitcom Crash & Bernstein * Crash Bandicoot (character), the primary protagonist in the video game series of the same name

Video games

* '' Burnout Crash!'', a spin-off of the ''Burnout'' series * '' Crash Bandicoot'', a series of adventure video games ** ''Crash Bandicoot'' (video game), the first game of the series * '' Hot Wheels: Crash!'', a video game released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows

Card games

* ''Crash'' (card game), a British card game * CRASH convention, a convention in the game of contract bridge

People

* Crash (graffiti artist), American artist John Matos (born 1961) * Ray "Crash" Corrigan (1902–1976), American actor * Billy "Crash" Craddock (born 1939), country music singer * Darby Crash (1958–1980), punk rock musician * Crash Davis (1919–2001), American baseball player who inspired the name of the movie character * Crash Holly and Crash, ring names of American professional wrestler Mike Lockwood (1971–2003)

Sports teams

* Indy Crash, a women's full contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance * Iowa City Crash, a team in the Midwest Rugby League

Other uses

* ''Crash'' (genus), a genus of fossil bandicoots published in 2014 *

Crash cymbal A crash cymbal is a type of cymbal that produces a loud, sharp "crash" and is used mainly for occasional accents, as opposed to a ride cymbal. It can be mounted on a stand and played with a drum stick, or by hand in clash cymbals, pairs. One ...

, used in occasional drumming accents * HMS ''Crash'', British Royal Navy vessels * Sugar crash, a supposed sense of fatigue after consuming a large number of carbohydrates * Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH), a unit of the Los Angeles Police Department * Crash, alternative name for a herd of rhinoceroses * Crash (fabric), a plain linen fabric used for towels * Crash, slang for a drug comedown