Coupler for a rail vehicle comprising - a front portion having a forward end and a rear end , and a coupler head arranged on the forward end of the front portion ; - a rear portion having a forward end and a rear end and extending along a longitudinal axis (A) from the rear end to the forward end , and - a pivot anchor arranged on a rear end of the rear portion , the pivot anchor being configured to be attached to a car of a rail vehicle, - a joint for connecting a rear end of the front portion to the forward end of the rear portion , the joint being configured to allow the front portion to pivot in relation to the rear portion about an pivot axis (B) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A) from an operational position in which the front portion and the rear portion are aligned so that the front portion extends in a forward direction from the rear portion , to a pivoted position in which the front portion is pivoted about the pivot axis (B) so that the forward portion extends at an angle from the rear portion and the coupler is not ready for coupling, wherein the coupler further comprises a crash plate arranged on a crash plate holder , said crash plate having a substantially vertical front surface that is arranged in front of the front portion , the rear portion and the joint when the front portion is in the pivoted position, characterized in that the crash plate holder is: - directly arranged on the pivot anchor and/or the rear portion ; or - mounted on a rear joint portion that is non-pivotably arranged on the rear portion . - a front portion having a forward end and a rear end , and a coupler head arranged on the forward end of the front portion ; - a rear portion having a forward end and a rear end and extending along a longitudinal axis (A) from the rear end to the forward end , and - a pivot anchor arranged on a rear end of the rear portion , the pivot anchor being configured to be attached to a car of a rail vehicle, - a joint for connecting a rear end of the front portion to the forward end of the rear portion , the joint being configured to allow the front portion to pivot in relation to the rear portion about an pivot axis (B) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (A) from an operational position in which the front portion and the rear portion are aligned so that the front portion extends in a forward direction from the rear portion , to a pivoted position in which the front portion is pivoted about the pivot axis (B) so that the forward portion extends at an angle from the rear portion and the coupler is not ready for coupling, wherein the coupler further comprises a crash plate arranged on a crash plate holder , said crash plate having a substantially vertical front surface that is arranged in front of the front portion , the rear portion and the joint when the front portion is in the pivoted position, characterized in that the crash plate holder is: - directly arranged on the pivot anchor and/or the rear portion ; or - mounted on a rear joint portion that is non-pivotably arranged on the rear portion . wherein the coupler further comprises a crash plate arranged on a crash plate holder , said crash plate having a substantially vertical front surface that is arranged in front of the front portion , the rear portion and the joint when the front portion is in the pivoted position, characterized in that the crash plate holder is: - directly arranged on the pivot anchor and/or the rear portion ; or - mounted on a rear joint portion that is non-pivotably arranged on the rear portion . - directly arranged on the pivot anchor and/or the rear portion ; or - mounted on a rear joint portion that is non-pivotably arranged on the rear portion . <EOS>