Provided are a driving burden estimation device, a computer program, and a driving burden estimation method, whereby it is possible to estimate the near-future driving burden of a driver. This driving burden estimation device estimates the driving burden of the driver of a vehicle, and comprises: an event determination unit which determines the presence or absence of an event relating to the driving burden of the driver in the vehicle travel direction and a site where the event occurs; an arrival time calculation unit which calculates an arrival time at the site if it is determined that the site is present; and a driving burden estimation unit which estimates the driving burden of the driver on the basis of the calculated arrival time and the determined event.
DRIVING BURDEN ESTIMATION DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND DRIVING BURDEN ESTIMATION METHOD