South Dakota Highway Patrol Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Tally– final numbers

Below are the final accident numbers from the South Dakota Highway Patrol during the 2022 Sturgis Rally. Information was compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday, August 06, 2022, to 6 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 13, 2022:

No fatal crashes reported.

Injury Crashes Aug. 13, 2022:

 At 8:53 a.m., Saturday, Crook City Road, 12 miles west of Sturgis: A 2006 Harley-Davidson FLXHS Street Glide motorcycle was southbound on Crook City Road when the driver lost control while negotiating a curve. The motorcycle crossed the centerline and into the east ditch. The 67-year-old female driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Spearfish hospital. She was wearing a helmet.

At 11:24 a.m., Saturday, U.S. Highway 85, mile marker 89, 43 miles north of Belle Fourche: A 2003 Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycle was northbound on U.S. Highway 85 when the rear tire blew, causing the driver to lose control. The 68-year-old male was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. He was airlifted to the Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 12:33 p.m., Saturday, Vanocker Canyon Road, mile marker 12, six miles southeast of Sturgis: A 2016 Indian Chieftain motorcycle was traveling on Vanocker Canyon Road when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle went into the ditch. The 62-year-old male driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Sturgis hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 1:39 p.m., Saturday, eastbound off ramp of exit 30, Interstate 90: A 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup rear-ended a Jeep Wrangler, which had been stopped at the red light. The 38-year-old male driver of the pickup and the 36-year-old female passenger were not injured. The 20-year-old male driver of the Jeep and the 21-year-old female passenger both received minor injuries and were transported to the Sturgis hospital.

At 2:15 p.m., Saturday, South Dakota Highway 79, mile marker 62, near Hermosa: A 2009 Ford F-150 pickup was northbound on South Dakota Highway 79 when it collided with the rear passenger door of a northbound 2002 Chevrolet Van. The pickup rolled onto its passenger side and the van was pushed to the southbound shoulder. The 70-year-old male driver of the pickup received minor injuries and was not transported. The 78-year-old female driver of the van sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the Rapid City hospital. Both were wearing seatbelts.

At 7:55 p.m., near intersection of Junction Avenue and Anna Street, within Sturgis city limits: A 2005 Yamaha motorcycle struck a 2008 Dodge Ram pickup. Both occupants of the motorcycle were thrown from the motorcycle. Both the 42-year-old male driver and the 41-year-old female passenger received serious non-life threatening injuries and were taken to the Sturgis hospital. Neither wore a helmet. The 18-year-old female driver of the pickup was not injured. She was wearing a seatbelt.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 12, 2022:

No fatal crashes reported.

Injury Crashes Aug. 12, 2022:

 At 6:36 a.m., Friday, U.S. Highway 385, mile marker 8, four miles south of Oelrichs: A 2012 Nissan Altima was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled. The 29-year-old male driver suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Hot Springs hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt.

At 12:21 p.m., Friday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 42, one mile east of Deadwood: A 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883N motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the female driver lost control of the motorcycle. The motorcycle entered the eastbound lane and hit a guardrail, causing the driver to be thrown from the motorcycle. The 41-year-old driver sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Rapid City hospital. She was not wearing a helmet.

At 12:50 p.m., Friday, Higgins Gulch Road, three miles south of Spearfish: A 1997 Chevrolet CG110 vehicle was southbound on Higgins Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which ran off the road and struck a tree. The 28-year-old male driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Rapid City hospital. The 38-year-old male passenger was wearing a seatbelt and received minor injuries.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 11, 2022:

None Reported.

Injury Crashes Aug. 11, 2022:

At 12:01 p.m., Thursday, near the intersection of Nemo Road and Estes Creek Road, one mile east of Nemo: A 2014 Harley-Davidson Tri-Glide Trike was eastbound on Nemo Road when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the ditch and eventually rolled over onto the driver. The 71-year-old male driver, who was wearing a helmet, sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. He was wearing a helmet.

At 1:13 p.m., Thursday, U.S. Highway 212, mile marker 25, 10 miles east of Belle Fourche: A 2009 Yamaha Warrior motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 212 when the driver lost control. The motorcycle entered the north ditch and rolled. The 48-year-old male driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to the Spearfish hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 1:46, Thursday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 34, three miles southwest of Lead: A 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on U.S. Highway 14A when it swerved to miss an object reported to be in the road. The driver lost control, the motorcycle went into the ditch and hit a sign. The 55-year-old male driver suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 2:29 p.m., Thursday, U.S. Highway 385, mile marker 106, 16 miles south of Deadwood: A 2017 Harley-Davidson FLH motorcycle was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 and had pulled to the shoulder of the road to make a U-turn into the northbound lane. While attempting the U-turn, the motorcycle collided with a southbound 1995 Harley-Davidson XL883 motorcycle. The 56-year-old female driver of the XL883 motorcycle sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was airlifted to the Rapid City hospital. She was not wearing a helmet. The 65-year-old male driver of the FLH motorcycle was not injured. He was wearing a helmet.

At 4:09 p.m., Thursday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 12, one mile south of Spearfish: A 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was northbound on U.S. Highway 14A and entered the approach to a parking area. The motorcycle turned too quickly and was rear-ended by a 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The 2004 motorcycle tipped over and the 72-year-old male driver was thrown from the motorcycle. He suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. He was taken to the Spearfish hospital. The 70-year-old male driver of the 2017 was wearing a helmet.

At 6:40 p.m., Thursday, Interstate 90, mile marker 30, within the city limits of Sturgis: The driver of a 2006 Harley-Davidson Cruiser motorcycle lost control while getting on Interstate 90 at exit 30. The 61-year-old male driver was not injured. The 57-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries. She was taken by private vehicle to the Sturgis hospital. They were not wearing helmets.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 10, 2022:

None reported.

Injury Crashes Aug. 10, 2022:

 At 6:17 a.m., Wednesday, Dickson Drive, within Sturgis city limits: A 2020 Volvo semi-truck and trailer was eastbound on Interstate 90, near mile marker 32, went off the roadway to the right, eventually into a private yard, and hit the front of a residential home. The 68-year-old female driver of the truck and the 65-year-old male passenger both suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Sturgis hospital. The driver was wearing a seatbelt and the passenger was not. The 74-year-old male resident of the home was not injured.

At 9 a.m., Wednesday, west of the Nemo Road and Vanocker Canyon Road intersection, within Nemo city limits: Two motorcycles were westbound together on Nemo Road at the intersection of the Vanocker Canyon Road when the male driver of a 2005 Harley-Davidson Heritage motorcycle hit his brakes and lost control on a curve. The male driver of the second motorcycle, a 2009 Harley-Davidson FXDL Dyna Low Glide motorcycle, also lost control. Both motorcycles went across the centerline and into the opposite lane. The Heritage motorcycle came to rest in the south ditch and the Dyna Low Glide motorcycle against a guard rail. Both the 76-year-old driver of the Heritage and the 66-year-old driver of the Dyna Low Glide suffered minor injuries. Each were treated on scene. Both were wearing helmets.

At 10:38 a.m., Wednesday, U.S. Highway 16A, mile marker 37, 12 miles east of Custer: A 2005 Harley-Davidson FXD motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 16A when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and the motorcycle went into the ditch. The 52-year-old male driver received serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Rapid City hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 6:58 p.m., Wednesday, U.S. Highway 85, mile marker 64, seven miles north of Belle Fourche: A 2019 Ford F350 Super Duty pickup was southbound on U.S. Highway 85 when it crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a 2007 Peterbilt semi-truck and trailer. The 22-year-old male driver of the pickup received serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Spearfish hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt. The 29-year-old male driver of the semi-truck was not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt.

At 8:31 p.m., Wednesday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 39, a half-mile east of Central City: A 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a deer in the roadway. The 73-year-old male driver received serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 9, 2022:

At 10:30 a.m., South Dakota Highway 44, mile marker 88, within the city limits of Scenic: Three motorcycles were eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34. A 2019 Harley-Davidson Trike stopped on the shoulder of the road and then attempted a U-turn. A 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with the trike and a 2018 Harley-Davidson Trike then struck the motorcycle. The 66-year-old female passenger on the 2018 trike was pronounced dead at the scene. The 71-year-old male driver suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a Rapid City hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet. The 62-year-old male driver of the motorcycle sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet. The 64-year-old male driver of the 2019 trike received minor injuries and was taken to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet. The 58-year-old female passenger was not injured. She was wearing a helmet.

Injury Crashes Aug. 9, 2022:

At 11:23 a.m., Tuesday, intersection of South Dakota Highway 89 and South Dakota Highway 87, five miles north of Custer: A 2009 Harley-Davidson FLHRC motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 83 when the 51-year-old female driver failed to negotiate a turn. She suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Custer hospital. She was not wearing a helmet.

At 12:25 p.m., Tuesday, U.S. Highway 18, mile marker 19, eight miles east of Sturgis: A 2006 Nissan Titan vehicle pulling a trailer eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 when the driver lost control. The vehicle and trailer tipped over in the eastbound lane. The 52-year-old female driver sustained minor injuries and the 57-year-old male passenger was partially ejected and sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. Both were taken to the Hot Springs hospital. Neither occupant wore a seatbelt.

At 1:20 p.m., Tuesday, Vanocker Road, mile marker 11, six miles south of Sturgis: A 2009 Harley-Davidson FLF motorcycle was northbound on Vanocker Road when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The motorcycle went off the road to the right and hit rocks. The 60-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transferred to the Sturgis hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, South Dakota Highway 79, mile marker 112, two miles north of Sturgis: A 2019 Harley-Davidson FLHXS motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 79 when it rear-ended a 2019 Indian Chieftain motorcycle. The 61-year-old male driver of the Harley-Davidson suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the Sturgis hospital. The 62-year-old male driver of the Indian Chieftain motorcycle was not injured. Neither was wearing a helmet.

At 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, Pleasant Valley Road, five miles south of Sturgis: A 2017 Harley-Davidson FLTRXS motorcycle was eastbound on Pleasant Valley Road when the driver lost control. The 56-year-old female driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Sturgis hospital. She was not wearing a helmet.

At 7:42 p.m., Tuesday, at the intersection of Lazelle Street and 14^th Street, within the city limits of Sturgis: A 2005 Harley-Davidson XL883C motorcycle was westbound on Lazelle Street when it lost control. The 48-year-old driver sustained minor injuries, but was not transported. He was wearing a helmet.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 8, 2022:

None to report.

Injury Crashes Aug. 8, 2022:

At 10:21 a.m., Monday, South Dakota Highway 34, mile marker 3, six miles west of Belle Fourche: A 2003 Harley-Davidson FLTHI motorcycle was westbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it slowed down to make a right-hand turn. It was reared end by a westbound 2018 Honda GLI800 motorcycle. The 68-year-old male driver of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle was thrown from the motorcycle. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Spearfish hospital. The 70-year-old male driver of the Honda was not injured. Neither driver was wearing a helmet.

At 10:40 a.m., Monday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 25, 10 miles west of Lead: A 2014 Cam-Am Spyder RT Limited motorcycle was southbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the driver over-corrected. The vehicle went into the west ditch and rolled. The driver was thrown from the motorcycle. The 75-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Lead Deadwood hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 11:04 a.m., Monday, intersection of Alkali Road and 132^nd Avenue, at Buffalo Chip entrance:  A 2005 Toyota 4Runner stopped at the entrance of the Buffalo Chip and then entered Alkali Road where the driver failed to see a 2005 Harley-Davidson VRSC that was eastbound on Alkali Road. The motorcycle driver swerved to miss the vehicle, but lost control of the motorcycle. The 68-year-old male driver of the motorcycle sustained minor injuries and was transported to the Sturgis hospital. He was wearing a helmet. The 26-year-old female driver of the Toyota was not injured. She was wearing a seatbelt.

At 12:20 p.m., Monday, U.S. Highway 85, mile marker 4, 19 miles south of Lead: A 2007 Harley-Davidson Road King was northbound on U.S. Highway 85 when the driver failed to negotiate a right-hand curve. The motorcycle went into the east ditch. The 51-year-old male driver suffered minor injuries and declined medical treatment. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 1:06 p.m., Monday, U.S. Highway 16A, mile marker 39, 13 miles west of Hermosa: A 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHX motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 16A when the driver failed to negotiate a corner. The driver hit a guardrail, suffered minor injuries, and was taken to the Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 4:30 p.m., Monday, South Dakota Highway 87, mile marker 66, seven miles northeast of Custer: A 2005 Suzuki Vulcan motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 87, when the driver exited a turn, left the roadway and entered the ditch. The 67-year-old male driver was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered minor injuries. He was taken to the Custer hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 8:10 p.m., Monday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 35, two mile west of Lead: A 1982 Honda Goldwing motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The motorcycle tipped over onto its side. The 25-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries, but was not transported. He was wearing a helmet.

At 8:49 p.m., Monday, intersection of Interstate 90 and Deadwood Avenue, within city limits of Rapid City: A 2017 Harley-Davidson Road King was southbound on Deadwood Avenue when it failed to stop for the red traffic signal. It collided with a 2019 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic motorcycle which was making a left turn northbound onto Deadwood Avenue after exiting Interstate 90. The 24-year-old male driver of the Road King motorcycle received serious non-life threatening injuries, but was not transported. He was not wearing a helmet. The 40-year-old male driver of the Heritage Classic motorcycle sustained minor injuries while the 16-year-old male passenger suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. Both were wearing helmets.

Fatal Crashes Aug. 8, 2022:

At 2:25 p.m., Sunday, Interstate 90, mile marker 47, two miles west of Summerset: An eastbound 1986 Honda GLI200 motorcycle swerved to miss an eastbound 2006 GMC Envoy which was ahead of it. The motorcycle hit the Envoy and the driver was thrown from the motorcycle. An eastbound 2005 Harley Davidson FLHRS Road King motorcycle hit the first motorcycle that was lying in the roadway. The 51-year-old male driver of the Road King was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet. The 64-year-old male driver of the Honda motorcycle suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Sturgis hospital. He was not wearing a helmet. The 48-year-old male driver of the Envoy was not injured. Seatbelt use is under investigation.

Injury Crashes Aug. 8, 2022:

At 10:45 a.m., Sunday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 47, four miles south of Sturgis: A 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner motorcycle was southbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the driver lost control when he suddenly stopped. Both the 39-year-old male driver and the 45-year-old female passenger sustained minor injuries and were taken to the Deadwood hospital. They were not wearing helmets.

At 11:15 a.m., Sunday, Highway 87, mile marker 72, on Needles Highway: A 2018 Harley-Davidson Touring Motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 87 when the driver lost control. The 67-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to the Custer hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 12:15 p.m., Sunday, Highway 87, mile marker 78, one mile near U.S. Highway 385: A 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was southbound on South Dakota Highway 87 when the driver lost control while negotiating the curve, slid across the opposing lane and entered the ditch. The 20-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. He was wearing a helmet.

At 1:53 p.m., Sunday, U.S. Highway 16A, mile marker 36, 13 miles east of Custer: A 2015 Harley-Davidson FLHX motorcycle was westbound on U.S. Highway 16A and tried to turn left into the east entrance of Wildlife Loop Road. The 67-year-old driver failed to negotiate the corner and tipped over the motorcycle. The driver, who was wearing a helmet, suffered non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to a Rapid City hospital.

At 3 p.m., Sunday, U.S. Highway 16A, mile marker 46, within city limits in Keystone: A 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was northbound on U.S. Highway 16A when the driver lost control and the motorcycle went into the ditch. The 69-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Rapid City hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 5:58 p.m., Sunday, the intersection of U.S. Highway 14A and Wall Street in Deadwood: A 2016 Indian motorcycle was turning right from Wall Street onto U.S. Highway 14A when the 58-year-old female driver lost control. She sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Lead Deadwood hospital. She was wearing a helmet.

At 6:31 p.m., Sunday, U.S. Highway 85, mile marker 3, 12 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing: A 2009 Harley-Davidson FXLRS motorcycle left U.S. Highway 85 and hit a tree. Both the 67-year-old male driver and the 66-year-old female passenger received serious non-life threatening injuries. The driver was airlifted to the Rapid City hospital and the passenger was transported to the Lead Deadwood hospital. Both were wearing helmets.

At 6:38 p.m., Sunday, near the intersection of Sturgis Road and Piedmont Meadows Road, 12 miles southeast of Sturgis: A 2011 Harley-Davidson FLT motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on Sturgis Road, entered the west ditch and struck a fence post. The 60-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Rapid City hospital. He was wearing a helmet.

At 7:53 p.m., Sunday, Interstate 90, mile marker 78, near Exit 78 (New Underwood exit): A motorcycle was westbound on Interstate 90 when a mechanical failure caused the driver to lose control. Both passengers were thrown from the motorcycle. The 74-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries and the 73-year-old female passenger sustained life threatening injuries. Both were transported to the Rapid City hospital. Neither wore a helmet.

At 2:15 a.m., Monday, Interstate 90, mile marker 33, one mile east of Sturgis: A 2020 Harley-Davidson FLTRX motorcycle was eastbound on Interstate 90 when the motorcycle left the roadway, traveled through the median and down into a ravine. The 26-year-old male driver sustained serious non-life threatening injures and transported to the Sturgis hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

Fatal Crashes August 7, 2022:

At 10:57 a.m., Saturday, South Dakota Highway 34, mile marker 157, 18 miles west of Hayes: A 2013 Harley-Davidson FLHX motorcycle was westbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it rear-ended a second westbound 2013 Harley-Davidson FLHX motorcycle that had slowed down. The 58-year-old male driver of the first motorcycle died later at a Rapid City hospital. The 68-year-old male driver of the second motorcycle sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to the Philip hospital. Neither driver was wearing a helmet.

Injury Crashes August 7, 2022:

At 12:25 p.m., Saturday, U.S. Highway 14A, mile marker 35, two miles southeast of Lead: A 2020 Harley-Davidson FLTRX motorcycle was northbound on U.S. Highway 14A when the vehicle left the roadway, struck the edge of a guardrail and went into the ditch. The 46-year-old male driver was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. He was taken to a Rapid City hospital. He was not wearing a helmet.

At 12:40 p.m., Saturday, intersection of Nemo Road and Vanocker Canyon Road, within the Nemo city limits: A 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was westbound on Nemo Road at the intersection with Vanocker Canyon Road when the driver lost control on a curve and crossed the centerline where it collided with an eastbound 2018 Harley-Davidson Ultra Tri Glide. The 66-year-old male driver of the 2016 motorcycle sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Rapid City hospital. He was wearing a helmet. The 78-year-old male driver and the 73-year-old female passenger, both on the Tri Glide motorcycle, were not injured. They were not wearing helmets.

At 8:57 p.m., Saturday, U.S. Highway 16, mile marker 25, within the city limits of Custer: A 2006 Ford Expedition stopped at a stop sign and then turned left onto U.S. Highway 16. It collided with a 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle which was westbound on U.S. Highway 16. The 66-year-old female driver of the Expedition was not injured. She was wearing a seatbelt. The 60-year-old male driver and the 58-year-old female passenger, both on the motorcycle, each sustained minor injuries and were transported to the Custer hospital. The passenger was wearing a helmet, the driver was not wearing a helmet.

At 2:11 a.m., Sunday, Interstate 90, mile marker 24, one mile east of Whitewood: A 2022 Indian motorcycle was eastbound on Interstate 90 when it left the roadway, entered the median and struck a speed limit sign. The 63-year-old male driver was not wearing a helmet and sustained serious non-life threatening injuries. He was first taken to the Spearfish hospital and later transferred to the Rapid City hospital.