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Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information
Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2025, to 6 a.m. Thursday, August 7, 2025
| Item | Sturgis | Rapid City District | District Total | Last Year to Date |
| DUI Arrests | 71 | 16 | 87 | 100 |
| Misd Drug Arrests | 133 | 36 | 169 | 198 |
| Felony Drug Arrests | 56 | 11 | 67 | 116 |
| Total Citations | 596 | 428 | 1,024 | 992 |
| Total Warnings | 2,203 | 860 | 3,063 | 2,940 |
| Cash Seized | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $11,094.00 |
| Vehicles Seized | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| For Drug Poss. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| For Serial No. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Injury Accidents | 15 | 5 | 20 | 26 |
| Injury Accidents | 19 | 31 | 50 | 26 |
| Fatal Accidents | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| # of Fatalities | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Fatal Crashes:
None
Injury Crashes:
At 9:09 a.m. Wednesday, Vanocker Canyon Road, mile marker 12: A 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was southbound on Vanocker Canyon Rd near MM 12. Unit 1 failed to negotiate a curve and went off the road to the right and went down the steep embankment where the motorcycle and driver came to a final rest. The driver of the motorcycle was wearing a helmet. He was transported to Rapid City Monument Hospital via LifeFlight with serious non-life-threatening injuries.
At 11:22 a.m. Wednesday, Interstate 90, mile marker 149: A 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling west on Interstate 90 near MM 149. The driver of Unit 1 failed to navigate the curve and entered the median. The driver became separated from the motorcycle and both came to final rest in the median. The driver, who was wearing a helmet, received serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by Black Hills LifeFlight to Monument Health in Rapid City.
At 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, South Dakota Highway 44, mile marker 40: A 2006 GMC Sierra (Unit 1) was driving eastbound on SD 44 near MM 40 when the driver passed out due to a medical issue. Unit 1 drifted over the center line and into the path of a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 2) that was driving westbound in the same location. The driver of Unit 2 saw Unit 1 coming toward him and swerved toward the right shoulder of the road to avoid the crash. Unit 1 hit the rear driver's side saddle bag causing Unit 2 to spin around numerous times. The driver and passenger of Unit 2 suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Both were wearing helmets. They were transported to Monument Health in Rapid City. The driver of Unit 1 and a passenger were both wearing seatbelts and the driver was transported to Monument Health in Rapid City for evaluation.
At 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, US Highway 16/385, mile marker 37: A 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling eastbound on US 16 385 near MM 37. To avoid rear ending another vehicle, Unit 1 entered the south ditch and slid for several feet before rolling. The driver was separated from the vehicle. Unit 1's passenger was pinned under the vehicle. Both subjects were transported to Monument Health in Rapid City for serious non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of Unit 1 was not wearing a helmet, but the passenger was wearing a helmet.
At 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, US Highway 16A, mile marker 54: A 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) approached a curve at approximately MM 54 on US 16A. Unit 1 failed to negotiate the curve and struck the guardrail. The driver, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to Monument Health in Rapid city for serious but non-life threating injuries.
At 4:39 p.m. Wednesday, US Highway 385, mile marker 95: A 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling westbound on US 385. Unit 1 leaned too far in a curve and hit its exhaust pipe, causing the motorcycle’s back tire to lift off the ground. Unit 1 lost control and hit the guardrail. Unit 1’s driver and passenger separated from the motorcycle. The driver was not wearing a helmet and sustained minor injuries. The passenger was wearing a helmet and sustained minor injuries.
At 5:38 p.m. Wednesday, US Highway 85, mile marker 14: A 1995 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on US 85 near mile marker 14. Unit 1 was attempting to stop and pull over with the group he was traveling with. As Unit 1 was braking, it struck soft road filler causing it to lose traction. When Unit 1 returned to dry pavement the brakes locked up. The driver became separated from the motorcycle and slid on the highway. The driver was not wearing a helmet and sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Lead-Deadwood Monument Health.
At 6:03 p.m. Wednesday, Interstate I-190 and Interstate 90: A 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling southbound on Interstate I-190 near its intersection with Interstate 90. The driver had a medical emergency and failed to negotiate the curve. The driver ran off the road to the right, struck a DOT sign, and laid his bike on its side. The driver was not wearing a helmet and sustained a minor injury to his head.
At 6:37 p.m. Wednesday, Norris Peak Road and Hat Mountain Drive: A 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle (Unit 1) was traveling northbound on Norris Peak Road near its intersection with Hat Mountain Drive. Unit 1 hit an uneven patch of road and laid his bike down. The operator separated from the motorcycle, received serious non-life-threatening injuries, and was transported to Monument Health in Rapid City. The driver was wearing a helmet.
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.