A steering column provided in a vehicle body , the steering column comprising: a cylindrical member that holds a steering shaft in such a manner as to allow extension and contraction of the steering shaft in an axial direction; a holding member that holds the cylindrical member ; a fixture member (40; 40a) that is fixed to the vehicle body ; a coupling member configured to couple the fixture member (40; 40a) and the holding member , and the coupling member being configured to uncouple the fixture member (40; 40a) and the holding member when the holding member moves forward for a specified distance in the axial direction; and an energy absorbing member (50; 50a; 50b) that is partially fixed to the holding member , wherein the fixture member (40; 40a) has an engaging section (45; 46; 49) arranged at a position where the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is engaged with an engaged section of the energy absorbing member (50; 50a; 50b) when the holding member moves forward for the specified distance or longer in the axial direction during a secondary collision, the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is provided in such a manner as to be projected from the fixture member (40; 40a), the engaged section is an opening provided in the energy absorbing member (50; 50a; 50b), the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is arranged in such a manner as to extend through the opening , and on a portion of the engaging section (45; 46; 49) that is exposed from the opening , a head that has a larger portion than the opening when seen in a projected direction of the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is provided, characterized in that the opening is in such size that a clearance (D) is provided between the opening and a rear side of the engaging section (45; 46; 49) in the axial direction, and the head is arranged separately from a peripheral edge of the opening in the projected direction. a cylindrical member that holds a steering shaft in such a manner as to allow extension and contraction of the steering shaft in an axial direction; a holding member that holds the cylindrical member ; a fixture member (40; 40a) that is fixed to the vehicle body ; a coupling member configured to couple the fixture member (40; 40a) and the holding member , and the coupling member being configured to uncouple the fixture member (40; 40a) and the holding member when the holding member moves forward for a specified distance in the axial direction; and an energy absorbing member (50; 50a; 50b) that is partially fixed to the holding member , wherein the fixture member (40; 40a) has an engaging section (45; 46; 49) arranged at a position where the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is engaged with an engaged section of the energy absorbing member (50; 50a; 50b) when the holding member moves forward for the specified distance or longer in the axial direction during a secondary collision, the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is provided in such a manner as to be projected from the fixture member (40; 40a), the engaged section is an opening provided in the energy absorbing member (50; 50a; 50b), the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is arranged in such a manner as to extend through the opening , and on a portion of the engaging section (45; 46; 49) that is exposed from the opening , a head that has a larger portion than the opening when seen in a projected direction of the engaging section (45; 46; 49) is provided, characterized in that the opening is in such size that a clearance (D) is provided between the opening and a rear side of the engaging section (45; 46; 49) in the axial direction, and <EOS>