DRG News: Department of Transportation 2026 vehicle count at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Aug. 11, 2026:
2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Vehicle Count – Through Day Four
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which runs from Aug. 7-16, 2026. The traffic counts to date for the nine locations entering Sturgis for the 2026 Rally are as follows:
Monday, Aug. 10, 2026: 55,226 vehicles entered
Down 8.4% from the previous five-year average
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026: 55,448 vehicles entered
Down 7.5% from the previous five-year average
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026: 58,519 vehicles entered
Up 2.5% from the previous five-year average
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026: 54,515 vehicles entered
Up 2.9% from the previous five-year average
2026 Total to Date (4-days): 223,708 Vehicles (Down 2.9%)
Previous Five-Year Average (2021-2025) 4-day total: 230,345 Vehicles
Once compiled, a full report (including traffic counts across the greater Black Hills area) will be available on the SDDOT website at https://dot.sd.gov/transportation/highways/traffic-data/ during the week of Aug. 24, 2026.
To find additional information related to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally such as reduced speed limit areas, temporary traffic signal locations, frequently asked questions, and more, please visit: https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/travelers/sturgis-rally-travel-information-faq.
Aug. 10, 2026:
2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Vehicle Count – Through Day Three
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which runs from Aug. 7-16, 2026. The traffic counts to date for the nine locations entering Sturgis for the 2026 Rally are as follows:
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026: 55,448 vehicles entered
Down 7.5% from the previous five-year average
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026: 58,519 vehicles entered
Up 2.5% from the previous five-year average
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026: 54,515 vehicles entered
Up 2.9% from the previous five-year average
2026 Total to Date (3-days): 168,482 Vehicles (Down 0.9%).
Previous Five-Year Average (2021-2025) 3-day total: 170,030 Vehicles.
Once compiled, a full report (including traffic counts across the greater Black Hills area) will be available on the SDDOT website at https://dot.sd.gov/transportation/highways/traffic-data/ during the week of Aug. 24, 2026.
To find additional information related to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally such as reduced speed limit areas, temporary traffic signal locations, frequently asked questions, and more, please visit: https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/travelers/sturgis-rally-travel-information-faq.