New York is the state where people drive the fewest miles per year, 9,815. Magnolia State drivers average 19,910 miles annually, which is more than 2,000 miles less per year than drivers from Wyoming. New YorkDrivers in New York State average just 9,815 miles annually, the lowest rate of any state in the country. WashingtonThe state where people drive at the second-lowest rate in the country is on the other side of the country, with drivers in Washington state motoring an average of 10,125 miles annually. Finally, we divided the total miles driven by the number of licensed drivers in each state to determine the average number of miles driven per driver in each state.