A driving assistance apparatus includes a host vehicle information acquisition device configured to acquire host vehicle information including a vehicle speed of a host vehicle and a signal indicating that braking force is applied to the host vehicle by a braking device of the host vehicle, a target information acquisition device configured to acquire target information including a relative position of a target present on the periphery of the host vehicle for the host vehicle, an advancing direction of the target, and a speed of the target, and an electronic control device.