A vehicle control method executed by a processor for controlling a subject vehicle, comprising: acquiring, from a sensor for detecting a state of surroundings of the subject vehicle, detection data of another vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane adjacent to a travel lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling; setting, on the adjacent lane, a target point for the subject vehicle to change a lane from the travel lane to the adjacent lane based on a position relationship between the subject vehicle and the other vehicle; specifying the other vehicle that is located behind the target point as a rear vehicle; setting a vehicle speed for the subject vehicle to overtake the rear vehicle; controlling a drive mechanism of the subject vehicle so that the present vehicle speed matches the set vehicle speed; and determining whether or not the rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of the front end of the rear vehicle; the vehicle control method characterized by further comprising: executing a deceleration control so that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is lower than the present vehicle speed, when the rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of the front end of the rear vehicle; determining whether or not a relative acceleration of the subject vehicle relative to the rear vehicle is negative; and starting blinking of a direction indicator of the subject vehicle when a rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of a front end of the rear vehicle and the relative acceleration of the subject vehicle relative to the rear vehicle is negative. acquiring, from a sensor for detecting a state of surroundings of the subject vehicle, detection data of another vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane adjacent to a travel lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling; setting, on the adjacent lane, a target point for the subject vehicle to change a lane from the travel lane to the adjacent lane based on a position relationship between the subject vehicle and the other vehicle; specifying the other vehicle that is located behind the target point as a rear vehicle; setting a vehicle speed for the subject vehicle to overtake the rear vehicle; controlling a drive mechanism of the subject vehicle so that the present vehicle speed matches the set vehicle speed; and determining whether or not the rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of the front end of the rear vehicle; the vehicle control method characterized by further comprising: executing a deceleration control so that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is lower than the present vehicle speed, when the rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of the front end of the rear vehicle; determining whether or not a relative acceleration of the subject vehicle relative to the rear vehicle is negative; and starting blinking of a direction indicator of the subject vehicle when a rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of a front end of the rear vehicle and the relative acceleration of the subject vehicle relative to the rear vehicle is negative. executing a deceleration control so that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is lower than the present vehicle speed, when the rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of the front end of the rear vehicle; determining whether or not a relative acceleration of the subject vehicle relative to the rear vehicle is negative; and starting blinking of a direction indicator of the subject vehicle when a rear end of the subject vehicle is located ahead of a front end of the rear vehicle and the relative acceleration of the subject vehicle relative to the rear vehicle is negative.