Traffic fatalities were up significantly in Fond du Lac County in 2023. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says there were 20 traffic fatalities on Fond du Lac County roads in 2023. Waldschmidt says the five year average is around ten. “So it has not been a great year on our roads ,” Waldschmidt told WFDL news. Waldschmidt says most of the traffic fatalities are preventable.