“…In Brazil, the use of seatbelts is mandatory and local authorities have encouraged the enforcement of existing traffic laws. Traffic accidents were the prevalent cause of maxillofacial fractures in this study involving 125 (38.8%) men and 36 (42.4%) women, as earlier studies have also shown 1,[5][6][7]11,13,15,17,[20][21][22][23]27,28 . The type of traffic accident (automobile, motorcycle, and pedestrian) requires attention, especially motorcycle accidents, because these are important means of transportation in the region of Araraquara and provided a significant number of cases (30.4%) in this survey.…”