South Dakota D.O.T. releases first Rally Traffic Counts for vehicles entering Sturgis

STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 83^rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which runs from Aug. 4-13, 2023. The traffic counts to date at nine locations entering Sturgis for the 2023 Rally are as follows:

Friday, Aug. 4: 45,652 vehicles entered

• Down 13.4% from the previous five-year average

Saturday, Aug. 5: 38,126 vehicles entered

• Down 37.3% from the previous five-year average

Sunday, Aug. 6: 60,586 vehicles entered

• Up 4.4%  from the previous five-year average

2023 Total to Date:  144,364 Vehicles                      

Previous Five-Year Average: 171,606 Vehicles