Electropneumatic brake system (2, 102, 202, 302) for a utility vehicle, wherein the brake system (2, 102, 202, 302) at least comprises: a front first brake cylinder and a front second brake cylinder on a front axle, a rear third brake cylinder and a rear fourth brake cylinder on a rear axle, a central brake control device for outputting brake control signals (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) for pneumatic pressurization of the brake cylinders (6-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4), wherein the brake cylinders (6-i) are provided for braking vehicle wheels (VL, VR, HL, HR), wherein two front wheel speed sensors (12-1, 12-2) and two rear wheel speed sensors (12-3, 12-4) are provided for sensing wheel speeds (n1, n2, n3, n4) of the vehicle wheels (VL, VR, HL, HR) and outputting wheel speed signals (S12-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4), a second brake control device (20, 120) for actuating the brake cylinders (6-i) in the event of failure of the central brake control device as an auxiliary, at least partially electrical auxiliary braking operation, wherein the four wheel speed sensors (S12-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4) are divided into a first wheel speed sensor group (14A, 214A, 314A) and a second wheel speed sensor group (14B, 214B, 314B), wherein the first wheel speed sensor group (14A, 214A, 314A) outputs its wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) to the second brake control device (20, 120), which transmits the wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) to the central brake control device, and the second wheel speed sensor group (14B, 214B, 314B) outputs its wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) to the central brake control device, and the central brake control device is designed to electrically control a slip control of the vehicle wheels (VL, VR, HL, HR), and, in the event of a failure of the central brake control device, the second brake control device (20, 120) is designed to control an auxiliary brake slip control (H_ABS) of the brake cylinders (6-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4) using the wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) of the first wheel speed sensor group (14A, 114A, 214A, 314A), wherein the second brake control device (20, 120) has a front electromagnetic bypass valve for pneumatic redundancy actuation of the front wheel brakes (6-1, 6-2) and/or a rear electromagnetic bypass valve for pneumatic redundancy actuation of the rear wheel brakes (6-3, 6-4) for redundant auxiliary braking operation in the event of failure of the central brake control device. a front first brake cylinder and a front second brake cylinder on a front axle, a rear third brake cylinder and a rear fourth brake cylinder on a rear axle, a central brake control device for outputting brake control signals (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) for pneumatic pressurization of the brake cylinders (6-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4), wherein the brake cylinders (6-i) are provided for braking vehicle wheels (VL, VR, HL, HR), wherein two front wheel speed sensors (12-1, 12-2) and two rear wheel speed sensors (12-3, 12-4) are provided for sensing wheel speeds (n1, n2, n3, n4) of the vehicle wheels (VL, VR, HL, HR) and outputting wheel speed signals (S12-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4), a second brake control device (20, 120) for actuating the brake cylinders (6-i) in the event of failure of the central brake control device as an auxiliary, at least partially electrical auxiliary braking operation, wherein the four wheel speed sensors (S12-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4) are divided into a first wheel speed sensor group (14A, 214A, 314A) and a second wheel speed sensor group (14B, 214B, 314B), wherein the first wheel speed sensor group (14A, 214A, 314A) outputs its wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) to the second brake control device (20, 120), which transmits the wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) to the central brake control device, and the second wheel speed sensor group (14B, 214B, 314B) outputs its wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) to the central brake control device, and the central brake control device is designed to electrically control a slip control of the vehicle wheels (VL, VR, HL, HR), and, in the event of a failure of the central brake control device, the second brake control device (20, 120) is designed to control an auxiliary brake slip control (H_ABS) of the brake cylinders (6-i, i = 1, 2, 3, 4) using the wheel speed sensor signals (S12-i) of the first wheel speed sensor group (14A, 114A, 214A, 314A), wherein the second brake control device (20, 120) has a front electromagnetic bypass valve for pneumatic redundancy actuation of the front wheel brakes (6-1, 6-2) and/or a rear electromagnetic bypass valve for pneumatic redundancy actuation of the rear wheel brakes (6-3, 6-4) for redundant auxiliary braking operation in the event of failure of the central brake control device.