STURGIS, S.D. – Traffic entering Sturgis for this year’s rally continued its downward trend in the latest numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
Tuesday’s number of vehicles entering Sturgis totaled 51,742 vehicles, down nearly 12-percent from last year on this date.
It is the third straight day of down numbers over last year after opening weekend numbers were up.
The 5-day total so far for the year is 275,450, which is down 4.7-percent over last year as well as the 5-year average of 289,024 vehicles.
Here are daily numbers from D.O.T.
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
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026: 51,742 vehicles entered
- Down 11.8% from the previous five-year average
2026 Total to Date (5-days): 275,450 Vehicles (Down 4.7%)
Previous Five-Year Average (2021-2025) 5-day total to date: 289,024 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.
