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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information
Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2025, to 6 a.m. Sunday, August 10, 2025
| Item | Sturgis Zones | Rapid City Zones | District Totals | Last Year to Date |
| DUI Arrests | 100 | 19 | 119 | 155 |
| Misd Drug Arrests | 208 | 58 | 266 | 281 |
| Felony Drug Arrests | 86 | 18 | 104 | 163 |
| Total Citations | 885 | 639 | 1,524 | 1,455 |
| Total Warnings | 3,341 | 1,618 | 4,959 | 4,445 |
| Cash Seized | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $71,504.00 |
| Vehicles Seized | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| For Drug Poss. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| For Serial No. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Injury Accidents | 19 | 8 | 27 | 54 |
| Injury Accidents | 27 | 39 | 66 | 35 |
| Fatal Accidents | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| # of Fatalities | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Fatal Crashes:
None
Injury Crashes:
At 6:17 a.m. Saturday, US Highway 16, mile marker 45: A 2018 Jeep Wrangler (Unit 1) was traveling east on US Highway 16 at approximately MM 45. Unit 1 left the roadway to the right into the ditch, continued eastbound in the ditch, vaulted slightly off a private driveway, hit a mailbox, and crashed through a couple highway signs before coming to a final rest in the ditch. Both driver and passenger were wearing seatbelts. The driver was transported to Rapid Monument to be evaluated for minor injuries. The passenger was not injured.
At 8:22 a.m. Saturday, US Highway 14A, mile marker 49: A 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling eastbound on US 14A near MM 49 when he failed to negotiate a right curve. The operator applied the brakes and laid the motorcycle down prior to striking the metal guardrail and post. The driver of Unit 1 was not wearing a helmet and was transported via personal vehicle to Monument Health in Sturgis with minor injuries.
At 10:50 p.m. Saturday, US Highway 14A, mile marker 51: A 2022 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was eastbound on US 14A near MM 51. A deer entered the roadway and was struck by Unit 1. The 2 occupants were separated from the motorcycle which slid into the left ditch. Both occupants were wearing helmets and received minor injuries.
All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at: http://www.safesd.gov/ Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.