A vehicle obstacle verification system and method is provided to improve the precision in which preceding objects are identified as being a potential obstacle to a host vehicle. The obstacle verification system (1, 2) uses at least two verification methods to make preliminary determinations as to whether a preceding object will become an obstacle in the future. The obstacle verification system (1, 2) also determines the precision of the verification results obtained with each of the verification methods. Additionally, the obstacle verification system (1, 2) calculates a verification result obtained using a verification method tailored to the traveling scene, the calculation being based on the verification results obtained using the plurality of verification methods, and makes a final determination as to whether the preceding object will become an obstacle based on the calculated verification result and the previously determined precisions.