COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Forest County: smaller FARS fatality book
Forest County (WI) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,664 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Wisconsin road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Forest County ranks #2,664 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Forest County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Forest County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,664 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,664 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost FOREST-41 · Forest 13 deaths
Forest County · 2 latest · stable
- NHTSA 13 tot
- MILE 2 yr
- POST 13 book
- BAND Stable
- VOL 13 crash
- AVG 1.4/yr
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How does Forest County compare?
Forest County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Wisconsin's statewide total, more than 27% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Forest County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Wisconsin statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for WI
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with FLetter index including WI counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Forest County, Wisconsin?
Forest County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Forest County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Forest County. Statewide data for Wisconsin may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Forest County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Forest County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Forest County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Forest County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Forest County compare to the rest of Wisconsin?
Forest County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Wisconsin county average of 8. Visit the Wisconsin state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Forest County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.