Crash or CRASH may refer to:

Common meanings

* Collision, an impact between two or more objects *

Crash (computing) In computing, a crash, or system crash, occurs when a computer program such as a software application or an operating system stops functioning properly and exits. On some operating systems or individual applications, a crash reporting servi ...

, a condition where a program ceases to respond *

Cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...

, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating *

Couch surfing Couch surfing or sofa surfing is the practice of moving from one friend or relative's house to another, sleeping in whatever spare space is available, floor or couch, and generally staying a few days before moving on to the next house. People som ...

, temporarily staying at another person's home * Gate crashing, the act of entering an event without invitation *

Stock market crash A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. Crashes are driven by panic selling and underlying economic factors. They often f ...

, a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices

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'' (1984 TV series), a Danish science-fiction series * ''Crash'' (2008 TV series), an American drama based on the 2004 film * ''Crash'' (2009 TV series), an English-language Welsh medical drama series * '' Çarpışma'' (), 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'' (Dave Matthews Band album) (1996) * ''Crash'' (Decyfer Down album) (2009) * ''Crash'' (The Human League album) (1986) * ''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, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

(1963) * ''Crash'' (Charli XCX album) (2022)

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

Fictional characters

* 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 The Indy Crash was a women's full contact football team of the Women's Football Alliance based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at Roncalli High School. Season-by-season , - , 2011 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 1st National North ...

, 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, used in occasional drumming accents * HMS ''Crash'', British Royal Navy vessels *

Sugar crash Reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia, or sugar crash is a term describing recurrent episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia occurring within four hours"Hypoglycemia." It can also be referred to as "sugar crash" or "glucose crash." Nati ...

, 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, (herd) of rhinoceroses *

Crash (fabric) Crash is a coarse fabric with a rough, irregular surface, made from thick, uneven yarns. Crash fabric is coarse linen based rugged material made from both dyed and raw yarns. The yarns used are often grey or white in color. Crash fabrics are indist ...

, a plain linen fabric used for towels * Crash, slang for a drug comedown