In a vehicle safety determination apparatus, an image of an area observed from a vehicle is acquired. Based on the image, a type, position, and shape of each recognition target in an image are recognized and recorded. A target is detected among recognition targets. A predicted path of the target is calculated based on recognition results of the image recognition for the recorded target. A most proximal time at which the vehicle and the target are in closest proximity is calculated based on the traveling state of the vehicle and the distance from the vehicle and the movement state of the target. A predicted position of the target at the most proximal time is calculated based on the predicted path. The safety determination regarding the target is performed based on the predicted position and on the type, position, and shape of at least one recognition target other than the target.