1, traffic accident mediation has a time limit. According to the regulations, the application time for damage mediation is within ten days from the date of receiving the road traffic accident certificate or the review conclusion that the traffic management department of the public security organ at the next higher level maintains the original road traffic accident certificate. The mediation period is 10 day. According to different accident situations, the starting time of damage compensation mediation is also different.

2. Legal basis: Article 74 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

In the event of a dispute in traffic accident compensation, the parties may request the traffic administrative department of the public security organ for mediation, or they may directly bring a civil lawsuit to the people's court.

After mediation by the traffic administrative department of the public security organ, if the parties fail to reach an agreement or fail to perform the mediation after it takes effect, the parties may bring a civil lawsuit to the people's court.

Second, what materials should be prepared for traffic accident prosecution?

1. Civil indictment, one for the people's court and one for each defendant;

2, traffic accident evidence materials, mainly as follows:

(1) Receipts, medical records and diagnosis certificates issued by medical institutions;

(2) Proof of lost time expenses issued by medical institutions and proof of income issued by work units;

(3) Official bills used to prove the transportation expenses;

(4) The household registration certificate of the victim and his close relatives. If the victim is a rural household registration, it is best to provide proof that he lived in the town for more than 1 year at the time of the traffic accident and had a fixed income; Proof of incapacity or disability of the victim;

(5) Proof that the dependant and the victim are close relatives, and proof that the dependant is a minor or has lost the ability to work and has no other source of income;

(6) traffic accident responsibility confirmation and other evidential materials.