diff --git a/src/kart.hpp b/src/kart.hpp
index 046732376..832a38de1 100644
--- a/src/kart.hpp
+++ b/src/kart.hpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public:
     virtual void   collectedHerring (Herring* herring);
     virtual void   reset            ();
     virtual void   handleZipper     ();
-    virtual void   crashed          () {};
+    virtual void   crashed          (Kart *k) {};
     virtual void   doLapCounting    ();
     virtual void   update           (float dt);
     virtual void   raceFinished     (float time);
diff --git a/src/physics.cpp b/src/physics.cpp
index 43da749a7..f78064dd7 100644
--- a/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/src/physics.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ void Physics::update(float dt)
  */
 void Physics::KartKartCollision(Kart *kartA, Kart *kartB)
 {
-    kartA->crashed();   // will play crash sound for player karts
-    kartB->crashed(); 
+    kartA->crashed(kartB);   // will play crash sound for player karts
+    kartB->crashed(kartA); 
     Attachment *attachmentA=kartA->getAttachment();
     Attachment *attachmentB=kartB->getAttachment();
 
@@ -213,18 +213,14 @@ btScalar Physics::solveGroup(btCollisionObject** bodies, int numBodies,
             if(upB->is(UserPointer::UP_FLYABLE))   // 1.1 projectile hits track
                 m_all_collisions.push_back(upB, upA);
             else if(upB->is(UserPointer::UP_KART))
-                upB->getPointerKart()->crashed();
+                upB->getPointerKart()->crashed(NULL);
         }
         // 2) object a is a kart
         // =====================
         else if(upA->is(UserPointer::UP_KART))
         {
             if(upB->is(UserPointer::UP_TRACK))
-                // FIXME: sound disabled for now, since the chassis of the karts hits
-                //        the track when accelerating, causing a constant crash sfx
-                //        to be played. Might be fixed with better physics parameters
-                // upA->getPointerKart()->crashed(); // Kart hit track
-                ;
+                upA->getPointerKart()->crashed(NULL);   // Kart hit track
             else if(upB->is(UserPointer::UP_FLYABLE))
                 m_all_collisions.push_back(upB, upA);   // 2.1 projectile hits kart
             else if(upB->is(UserPointer::UP_KART))
diff --git a/src/player_kart.cpp b/src/player_kart.cpp
index 901ad695d..6cdec05dd 100644
--- a/src/player_kart.cpp
+++ b/src/player_kart.cpp
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ void PlayerKart::update(float dt)
 }   // update
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void PlayerKart::crashed()
+void PlayerKart::crashed(Kart *kart)
 {
-    Kart::crashed();
+    Kart::crashed(kart);
     // A collision is usually reported several times, even when hitting
     // something only once. This results in a kind of 'machine gun'
     // noise by playing the crash sound over and over again. To prevent
@@ -211,11 +211,15 @@ void PlayerKart::crashed()
 
     if(world->getTime() - m_time_last_crash_sound > 0.5f) 
     {
-        // FIXME: sound disabled for now, since the chassis of the karts hits
+        // FIXME: sounds when hitting the track (i.e. the kart argument is NULL)
+        //        are disabled for now, since the chassis of the karts hits
         //        the track when accelerating, causing a constant crash sfx
         //        to be played. Might be fixed with better physics parameters
-        //sound_manager->playSfx( SOUND_CRASH );
-        m_time_last_crash_sound = world->getTime();
+        if(kart)
+        {
+            sound_manager->playSfx( SOUND_CRASH );
+            m_time_last_crash_sound = world->getTime();
+        }
     }
 }   // crashed
 
diff --git a/src/player_kart.hpp b/src/player_kart.hpp
index 8b4714c04..ad5db213f 100644
--- a/src/player_kart.hpp
+++ b/src/player_kart.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     void    update            (float);
     void    addMessages       ();
     void    action            (KartAction action, int value);
-    void    crashed           ();
+    void    crashed           (Kart *k);
     void    handleZipper      ();
     void    collectedHerring  (Herring* herring);
     virtual void setPosition  (int p);
diff --git a/src/robots/default_robot.hpp b/src/robots/default_robot.hpp
index 8ee2604ab..089f2a958 100755
--- a/src/robots/default_robot.hpp
+++ b/src/robots/default_robot.hpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
 
     void update      (float delta) ;
     void reset       ();
-    virtual void crashed() {m_collided = true;};
+    virtual void crashed(Kart *k) {if(k) m_collided = true;};
 };
 
 #endif