To provide a shock-absorbing structure of an automobile capable of suppressing advance of a side impact pad provided on the door inner side into a cabin during a side impact.

A side impact pad 12 is arranged at the position corresponding to a seat rod 13 of a seat 17 in a cabin in an area from an outer panel 11a of a cabin door 11 to an inner side of a door trim 11d. When the load inward of the horizontal direction is applied to the cabin door 11 from the side during the side impact, the side impact pad is abutted on the seat rod 13, and the load is transmitted to the seat rod to absorb the shock of the automobile.