This is a fascinating thread. It makes sense that some of the risks wouldn't be from cars or other people but from other hazards. I tend to ride on well-traveled MUTs but don't carry any kind of ID with me which is bad. I always have my cell phone but I guess that doesn't help if someone was trying to figure out my emergency contact.

I always tend to lessen the risk on myself by saying (when DH gets concerned) "oh, I do this ride all the time. I'm ok" while I know I would get concerned if DH was riding far away on his own.

I guess a lot of what we're learning here could be used in planning for rides, such as contacting someone to let them know we're going and knowing what to do should something happen.