Method for generating a control parameter for an image-based distance assistance system of a vehicle, wherein the method is able to be carried out in conjunction with a vehicle comprising a surroundings detection device oriented in the direction of travel of the vehicle, wherein the method comprises the following steps: determining at least one object property of an object (200, 300) in an area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel using surroundings data from the surroundings detection device, wherein the at least one object property represents a movement state and an object position of the object (200, 300) with respect to a vehicle position of the vehicle and/or with respect to a roadway in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel, wherein the movement state of the object (200, 300) represents a movement, a standstill or an acceleration of the object (200, 300), wherein the object position of the object (200, 300) with respect to a roadway boundary (231, 232) and/or roadway marking, recognized using the surroundings data, in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel is determined as object property, wherein the object position of the object (200, 300) with respect to a driving path of the vehicle, ascertained using driving data of the vehicle and using the surroundings data, in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel is determined as object property, wherein the step of determining is carried out using surroundings data from a vehicle camera, a stereo video camera, a laser device and/or a lidar device as surroundings detection device, wherein a freely navigable area is determined in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel; selecting an object as target object if the at least one object property of the object satisfies at least one target object criterion; and generating the control parameter as a function of the at least one object property of the object (200, 300), wherein a target object-related control parameter is generated as a function of the at least one object property of the target object, wherein an object position of an object (200, 300) within, outside of or at the edge of the freely navigable area, taking account of the driving path, is used to control a speed of the vehicle by means of the control parameter, this resulting in a target speed reduction when passing a stationary vehicle, taking account of the freely navigable area. determining at least one object property of an object (200, 300) in an area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel using surroundings data from the surroundings detection device, wherein the at least one object property represents a movement state and an object position of the object (200, 300) with respect to a vehicle position of the vehicle and/or with respect to a roadway in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel, wherein the movement state of the object (200, 300) represents a movement, a standstill or an acceleration of the object (200, 300), wherein the object position of the object (200, 300) with respect to a roadway boundary (231, 232) and/or roadway marking, recognized using the surroundings data, in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel is determined as object property, wherein the object position of the object (200, 300) with respect to a driving path of the vehicle, ascertained using driving data of the vehicle and using the surroundings data, in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel is determined as object property, wherein the step of determining is carried out using surroundings data from a vehicle camera, a stereo video camera, a laser device and/or a lidar device as surroundings detection device, wherein a freely navigable area is determined in the area in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel; selecting an object as target object if the at least one object property of the object satisfies at least one target object criterion; and generating the control parameter as a function of the at least one object property of the object (200, 300), wherein a target object-related control parameter is generated as a function of the at least one object property of the target object, wherein an object position of an object (200, 300) within, outside of or at the edge of the freely navigable area, taking account of the driving path, is used to control a speed of the vehicle by means of the control parameter, this resulting in a target speed reduction when passing a stationary vehicle, taking account of the freely navigable area.