Over 525 thousand vehicles entered Sturgis during this year’s motorcycle rally. That’s up 14 percent from last year.   

The state Department of Transportation places rubber tubes across roads that count vehicles driving over them.  

The count is lower than the 75th rally. More than 747 thousand vehicles entered Sturgis that year.  

Friday, Aug. 6:  55,326 entering  

Up 11.0% from Friday last year 

Down 13.2% from the 75th Rally 

Saturday, Aug. 7:  67,482 entering 

Up 23.1% from Saturday last year 

Down 18.0% from the 75th Rally 

Sunday, Aug. 8:  65,771 entering 

Up 17.1 % from Sunday last year 

Down 27.2% from the 75th Rally 

Monday, Aug. 9:  64,158 entering 

Up 12.6 % from Monday last year 

Down 33.5% from the 75th Rally 

Tuesday, Aug. 10:  60,626 entering 

Up 15.0% from Tuesday last year 

Down 28.5% from the 75th Rally 

Wednesday, Aug. 11:  57,675 entering  

Up 17.2% from Wednesday last year 

Down 37.0% from the 75th Rally 

Thursday, Aug. 12:  52,235 entering  

Up 12.9% from Thursday last year 

Down 38.0% from the 75th Rally 

Friday, Aug. 13:  46,431 entering  

Up 8.8% from Friday last year 

Down 38.0% from the 75th Rally 

Saturday, Aug. 14:  34,683 entering  

Up 6.9% from Saturday last year 

Down 31.7% from the 75th Rally 

Sunday, Aug. 15:  21,381 entering  

Up 1.5% from Sunday last year 

Down 23.7% from the 75th Rally 

10 Day Total: 

2021:  525,768 Vehicles – Up 13.8% over last year            2020:  462,182 Vehicles                 

2015 (75th Rally):  747,032 Vehicles 

Once compiled, a full report will be available on the SDDOT website at https://dot.sd.gov/transportation/highways/traffic the week of Aug. 23, 2021.