2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Vehicle Count – Through Day Four
For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026
Contact:
Jesse Nelson, Rapid City Region Traffic Engineer, 605-394-2244
STURGIS, S.D. – 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:
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026: 54,515 vehicles entered
Up 2.9% from the previous five-year average
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026: 58,519 vehicles entered
Up 2.5% from the previous five-year average
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026: 55,448 vehicles entered
Down 7.5% from the previous five-year average
Monday, Aug. 10, 2026: 55,226 vehicles entered
Down 8.4% 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 to date: 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.
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