Deploying and Leveraging Network V2X For Expanded Use Cases

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V2X/Connected Transportation

June 1, 2026

Networked V2X—vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications delivered via commercial cellular and Internet Protocol (IP) based networks and cloud platforms— is rapidly gaining traction as a viable and scalable method for delivering roadway safety alerts. Today, Departments of Transportation (DOTs), infrastructure owner-operators (IOOs), public safety agencies, and public fleets are deploying networked V2X to deliver real-time roadway safety alerts at scale. Today’s deployments commonly focus on proactive hazard notifications (e.g., work zones, roadway hazards, emergency vehicles, and traffic signal information) delivered to drivers through connected vehicles and widely used navigation applications— leveraging existing connectivity rather than requiring specialized short-range roadside infrastructure.

The core safety function of providing proactive, real-time hazard alerts is often the entry point into networked V2X adoption. However, equipping vehicles and infrastructure with the connectivity necessary to power these alerts also opens the door to a wide range of additional capabilities and operational benefits for deployers across the transportation ecosystem.

This guide, developed by ITS America’s Beyond 5.9 Working Group, outlines how the same networked V2X foundation used for safety alerting can also serve as a strategic layer connecting vehicles, people, infrastructure, and agency systems. By viewing networked V2X as both a safety capability and a data and- integration platform, agencies can unlock additional operational benefits, improve coordination, and increase return on investment while future-proofing deployments as connected and automated vehicle capabilities evolve.

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