I've been there...began road riding 1 1/2 years ago. Previously had clipless pedals on my mountain bike, but fear on the road bike was very prevalent. On my first excursion on my brand new LeMond, I approached a stop light and could not get unclipped on either side and fell over. The pedals had not been adjusted properly. I was humiliated and sped home. Then I had my husband loosen the pedal tension and was fine from then on. I'm not sure what type of pedals you are using, but I would advise you to start out with double-sided mountain bike pedals such as Shimano 515 or 959. They are much easier to get into as opposed to the typical rear entry single sided road pedals. After a period of time, you can work up to the road pedals. I absolutely love the road and have had to overcome many fears, including riding in a pack. Stick with it.