Crash or CRASH may refer to:

Common meanings

Collision In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word ''collision'' refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great for ...

, 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 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 Gate crashing, gatecrashing, or party crashing is the act of entering, attending, or participating in an event without an invitation or ticket. The term has also come to be used to refer to intrusions on videographed sessions, such as intervi ...

, 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 fol ...

, 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 ''Crash Magazine'' is a French independent magazine published biannually that features articles on women's fashion and cinema. History and profile ''Crash Magazine'' was founded in 1998 by Frank Perrin and Armelle Leturcq; art critics before ...

'', a French independent magazine * ''Crash!'' (manga), a 2007 manga series by Yuka Fujiwara

Music

Bands

Crash (South Korean band) Crash is a South Korean thrash metal band from Seoul. History Crash was formed in 1991 with the lineup of Ahn Heung-Chan (vocals, bass guitar), Jung Yong-Wook (drums) and Yoon Doo-Byung (guitar). They were also the first Korean band to provoke ...

, a thrash metal band, who formed in 1991 from Seoul *

Crash (UK band) Crash were an indie rock band formed in 1984 in New York City, centered on frontman-songwriter Mark Dumais, who took their name from the J. G. Ballard novel. The band moved to London in 1987.Evans, Liz (1987) "Crash", ''Underground'', December 19 ...

, 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 Obsession may refer to: Psychology * Celebrity worship syndrome, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life * Obsession (psychology), a persistent attachment to an object or idea * Fixation (psychology), persist ...

'', 2010 * "Crash", by Nicola Roberts from '' Cinderella's Eyes'', 2011 * "Crash!", by

Propellerheads Propellerheads were an English electronic music duo, formed in 1995 in Bath by Will White and Alex Gifford. History Prior to Propellerheads' formation, Alex Gifford played as a backing saxophonist for The Stranglers appearing on the albums ' ...

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) Crash Bandicoot is the title character and main protagonist of the '' Crash Bandicoot'' franchise. Introduced in the 1996 video game '' Crash Bandicoot'', Crash is a mutant eastern barred bandicoot who was genetically enhanced by the series' mai ...

, the primary protagonist in the video game series of the same name

Video games

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Burnout Crash! ''Burnout Crash!'' (branded ''Burnout CRASH!'') is a downloadable action racing video game in the '' Burnout'' series. It is developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS via PlayStation Network, X ...

'', a spin-off of the ''Burnout'' series * ''

Crash Bandicoot ''Crash Bandicoot'' is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog as an exclusive for Sony's PlayStation console. It has seen numerous installments created by various developers and published on multiple platforms. The series c ...

'', 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 Ray "Crash" Corrigan (born Raymond Benitz; February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976) was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies (among these the '' Three Mesquiteers'' and ''The Range Busters'' film series). He ...

(1902–1976), American actor *

Billy "Crash" Craddock Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock (born June 16, 1939) is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hits " Boom Boom Baby" an ...

(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 Michael John Lockwood (August 25, 1971 – November 6, 2003) was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) / World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) f ...

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 The Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) was a specialized gang intelligence unit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tasked with combating gang-related crime between 1979 and 2000. The unit was established in the South C ...

(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