严格依法处理交通事故是公安机关的法定职责。根据《道路交通事故处理办法》的规定，公安机关处理交通事故的职责是：处理交通事故现场，认定交通事故责任，处罚交通事故责任者、对损害赔偿进行调解。由于交通事故涉及到人身伤亡和公私财产损失，涉及到公民、法人和其他组织的 Strictly handling traffic accidents according to law is the legal duty of the public security organ. According to the “Road Traffic Accident Regulations,” the public security organs to deal with traffic accidents are: handling the scene of an accident, identifying the responsibility for traffic accidents, punishing those responsible for traffic accidents, mediation of damages. Due to traffic accidents involving personal injury and loss of public and private property, involving citizens, legal persons and other organizations