In dealing with a traffic accident, the traffic control department of the public security organ may need to detain the vehicle accident according to the accident, but according to the provisions of the road traffic safety law and relevant laws and regulations, the general accident vehicle detention was restricted to the need of the vehicle and its driving speed, traces for inspection, identification. Therefore, the traffic control department of the public security organ detain the vehicle time and inspection, identification of the conclusions issued on time.

According to the "Regulations" provisions of the procedures for handling traffic accidents, notify the parties concerned for the accident vehicles and motor vehicle license within five days after the completion of inspection, identification. Combined with the inspection, identification of the time requirements, under normal circumstances, the scene five days appoint professional inspection, inspection, identification; identification of general within 20 days after approval, may be extended for 10 days, that is to say, the required inspection, identification of the circumstances, traffic management departments to detain the vehicle time is not more than 35 days.

Of course, if the parties to the appraisal conclusion has the objection, time detained vehicles can also be extended accordingly.

The relevant provisions:

"Traffic accident management procedures"

Article thirty-ninth The traffic control department of the public security organ driving on physiological, mental state, the human body injury, the body, and the need for speed, vehicle traces, articles and site inspection, road conditions were identified, should be in the scene identification institution within five days from the date of appointment or entrust the professional and technical personnel, qualified inspection, identification of.
   Inspection, appraisal shall be completed within twenty days; needs to be extended, with the approval of the municipal traffic management departments of public security organs districts and may be extended for ten days. Inspection, identification of cycles over time, must be approved by the traffic administrative department of the public security organ of the people's government at the provincial level.

   Article forty-second The accident vehicle detention traffic administrative department of the public security organ in addition to inspection, identification, shall not be used. Notify the party concerned to receive the accident vehicles and motor vehicle license within five days after the completion of inspection, identification.