Why should traffic accidents be civil before criminal?

The handling of traffic accidents is based on the principle of criminal before civil. Victims can sue the insurance company and the defendant first. When a traffic accident occurs, the party concerned fails to report to the police at the scene of the accident, and afterwards requests the traffic management department of the public security organ to handle it because no agreement can be reached on damages through consultation. , the parties shall provide written evidence to the traffic management department of the public security organ within 10 days after the request is made. Article 126 of the Civil Code stipulates that those who infringe upon civil rights and interests shall bear tort liability in accordance with this law. The civil rights and interests mentioned in this Law include personal rights and property rights such as the right to life, health, name, reputation, honor, portrait, privacy, marital autonomy, guardianship, ownership, usufructuary right, security right, copyright, patent right, trademark exclusive right, discovery right, stock right and inheritance right. Article 120 of the Civil Code stipulates that the infringed has the right to request the infringer to bear the tort liability. Article 183 of the Civil Code stipulates that if the infringer should bear administrative responsibility or criminal responsibility for the same act, it does not affect the tort liability according to law. If the property of the infringer is insufficient to pay for the same act, the infringer shall bear the tort liability first.