Research Article

Priority-Based Inter-Vehicle Communication for Highway Safety Messaging Using IEEE 802.11e

Table 1

Examples of safety message priorities.

PriorityTypeExamples

Pri(1)AccidentAir bag sensor
Vehicle’s body sensor
Pri(2)Possibility of accidentThermal sensor
Hard break
Pri(3)WarningSurface condition
Road work warning
Pri(4)GeneralTraffic congestion
Weather condition