I was hit from behind on a wide, residential, low-traffic volume suburban street by a distracted driver. Six weeks in the Hospital, off work for three months, and off the bike for five months, with some lasting bone problems...but could be worse. 
I fully endorse wearing a mirror.
FYI, there was a recent survey on BF that IMO was a good and seemingly complete compendium of safety hazards and practices: “Increasing Awareness of Cyclists.” I wrote my post as a summary of my own strategies, FWIW (as a decades long commuting, road, and touring cyclist).
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chefisaac
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 06-04-17 at 05:25 AM.