Have you been to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally? Wonder how it stacks up compared to other years? Here are some key statistics so that you can compare year over year numbers starting with the 75th Anniversary.
Estimated attendance
2015 – 739,000
2016 – 448,000
2017 – official count TBD
DOT Traffic counts
2015 – 510,749
2016 – 329,789
2017 – 311,937
Marriage Licenses Issued in Sturgis
2015 – 122
2016 – 49
2017 – official count TBD
Traffic Violations
2015 – 212
2016 – 422
2017 – 147
Traffic Arrests
2015 – 155
2016 – 152
2017 – 147
Rally Related Fatalities
2015 – 15
2016 – 3
2017 – 8
Do you go to the Sturgis Rally every year? Have you noticed the different trends from year to year?