STURGIS, S.D.(Press Release) — The 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally officially came to an end last Sunday, and the South Dakota DOT has counted a total of 525,768 vehicles that came through Sturgis during the whole week. That’s up 13.8% from last year.

The Sturgis Police Department has released a final tally of arrests and violations for this year.

Non-traffic citations saw an incredible decrease from last year, down 50% in total.

• Assaults – 11 (down 35.3% from last year)
• Disorderly Conducts – 8 (down 46.7%)
• Misdemeanor Drug Possessions – 29 (down 74.8%)
• Felony Drug Possessions – 20 (down 46%)
• Indecent Exposures – 0 (down 100%)
• Open Container in Public – 5 (down 54.5%)
• Resisting Arrest / Obstructing an Officer – 8 (down 50%)
• Underage Consumption / Possession of Alcohol – 3 (down 25%)
• Weapons Violations – 4 (down 50%)

Only a few traffic violations were down from last year, while others saw a large increase. Traffic arrests were up by 23.9% and parking citations were up by 27.9%.

• Careless Driving – 3 (remained the same as last year)
• Driving While Intoxicated – 57 (down 11%)
• Illegal Parking – 156 (up 27.9%)
• Open Container in a Vehicle – 21 (up 23.5%)
• Speeding – 6 (up 200%)
• Stop Sign / Light Violations – 30 (up 233.3%)

Total citations and arrests for the whole week were actually down 9.7%.