Method for receiving, processing and transmitting data, having the following steps: - receiving first data values comprising first surroundings data values and first information via a first environment sensor system of a first vehicle, the first surroundings data values representing surroundings of the first vehicle and being recorded by means of the first environment sensor system, the first data values comprising first trajectory data values representing a first trajectory of the first vehicle; - receiving second data values comprising second surroundings data values and second information via a second environment sensor system of a second vehicle, the second surroundings data values representing surroundings of the second vehicle and being recorded by means of the second environment sensor system, there being an overlapped region between the recorded surroundings of the first vehicle and the included surroundings of the second vehicle, the environment sensor system of the first vehicle and the environment sensor system of the second vehicle having an interfering influence on one another in this region, the second data values comprising second trajectory data values representing a second trajectory of the second vehicle; - rating the quality of the first and second environment sensor systems (101, 201), on the basis of the first and second data values; - transmitting a signal for shutting down the first environment sensor system of the first vehicle, on the basis of the rating of the quality of the first and second environment sensor systems (101, 201), shutdown of the first environment sensor system being followed by third data values recorded by means of the second environment sensor system being received, the third data values comprising third surroundings data values, the third surroundings data values representing surroundings of the first and second vehicles, wherein the third surroundings data values are transmitted to the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle and/or at least one further vehicle. - receiving first data values comprising first surroundings data values and first information via a first environment sensor system of a first vehicle, the first surroundings data values representing surroundings of the first vehicle and being recorded by means of the first environment sensor system, the first data values comprising first trajectory data values representing a first trajectory of the first vehicle; - receiving second data values comprising second surroundings data values and second information via a second environment sensor system of a second vehicle, the second surroundings data values representing surroundings of the second vehicle and being recorded by means of the second environment sensor system, there being an overlapped region between the recorded surroundings of the first vehicle and the included surroundings of the second vehicle, the environment sensor system of the first vehicle and the environment sensor system of the second vehicle having an interfering influence on one another in this region, the second data values comprising second trajectory data values representing a second trajectory of the second vehicle; - rating the quality of the first and second environment sensor systems (101, 201), on the basis of the first and second data values; - transmitting a signal for shutting down the first environment sensor system of the first vehicle, on the basis of the rating of the quality of the first and second environment sensor systems (101, 201), shutdown of the first environment sensor system being followed by third data values recorded by means of the second environment sensor system being received, the third data values comprising third surroundings data values, the third surroundings data values representing surroundings of the first and second vehicles, wherein the third surroundings data values are transmitted to the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle and/or at least one further vehicle.