AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL MEMBER

A first member () of an automotive structural member () has a flange portion (), a first member ridgeline portion () connected to the flange portion (), a protruding portion () having a top surface () which is connected to, the first member ridgeline portion () and is aligned with a top surface () of the flange portion () at the same level (L), and a recessed portion () adjacent to the protruding portion (). A second member () has a second member ridgeline portion () having an upper surface () in contact with a lower surface () along the lower surface () of the first member ridgeline portion (), a vertical wall () connected to the second, member ridgeline portion (), and a bottom wall () connected to the vertical wall (). A stiffening member () supports the recessed portion ().