Is it normal to accept rides from strange girls?

It's a girl, dude. Unless you are a 98 pound weakling, you weren't in too much danger. Maybe if she took you to a motel and tied you naked to the bed, but no, accepting a ride from a girl probably isn't all that dangerous. Isn't there anything more serious in your life for you to worry about? Like Ebola, or lightning?

I would be cautious if anybody I didn't know offered me a ride. Several years ago my pickup truck broke down going past Rockford Il late at night. I walked about a mile to an all night diner and while I ate I asked the waitress about where to get help that time of night. She said a second shifter comes in to eat in a little while and he often helps people in need. She introduced me when he came in, we talked and I explained i needed a tow to the the nearby Sears store so they could fix it when they opened in the morning. I offered him some money and he accepted. We got in his car and headed for my truck. I told him "there it is on the cross road off to the right with the 4 ways flashing". We could see it, but he never slowed down and didn't say a word. As we drove past the crossroad where the truck was sitting in plain site I said "yup, that's it. We just passed it". And he still kept on driving without saying a word. Scared the hell out of me. I was thinking. "Is this another one of those John Wayne Gacey types?"
I was getting ready to open the door and bail out when he slowed down for a crossover, did a U turn and went back to my truck. The rest of the operation went without a hitch, but I've never forgotten how vulnerable I felt in his car. It really isn't safe for anybody to accept a ride from a stranger, nor from many of the people we know, either.

I don't know how common it would be in this day and age. I know how you feel though. I was walking home a couple of miles late at night and this guy ended up pulling over and asking me for a ride.

I accepted it after he "coaxed" me in, but he was very nice and we talked as he drove me home. You never know a person so I understand being hesitant, man or woman.

I accepted a ride home once before, I don't even know why I did it. The gender roles were switched though so of course when I told people that it happened they were surprised I wasn't raped or murdered. But it was just a genuinely nice guy giving me a ride a little ways down the road. It was the middle of winter so I was thankful for the few minutes I didn't have to walk in the freezing cold. xD

You're lucky that nothing happened to you! I've always been wary when strangers have given me propositions. Like one time, I was at a McDonald's and this women, out of the blue, asks me if I want the rest of her French fries. I didn't know her and she was kind of creepy me out, so I said "no". She asks again and I still say "no". She acts offended, gets up, throws the fries out and leaves. O_o

I don't think that a stranger has ever offered me a ride. If they did, I would still say "no". Nowadays, it isn't safe to be hopping into cars with strangers.

Risk v.s. reward. It's basically up to you.

That was really nice of her. Before I got my license I would walk all over town. I would get offered rides every so often. My advice would be go ahead and accept, but keep your eyes open for any danger that could happen.

That was nice of her and yeah I might get in the car if I had a huge distance to walk otherwise, especially if she was hot then I definitely would. However, there is always a risk of getting murdered when you accept a ride from someone. That isn't really true what the guy said that it would never be dangerous for a guy to get in the car with a girl driving because murderers usually use some sort of weapon such as stabbing/shooting so you could have be in danger no matter who is driving the car, just something to consider, not saying this is a likely scenario.

I can't imagine how many hundreds of miles I must have walked all around this town, and no one has ever offered me such a proposal.

Perhaps I'm just creepy.

Everyone thinks a cerial killer is out to get them. You watch too much TV man.

It was definitely a risk since she was a stranger, but she could've just felt sorry for you and wanted to help. Random acts of kindness and such.

However, be more careful in the future since there's plenty of psychos in the world.

When in doubt, don't do it.

I am a female and I drive myself to work and most other places because they're not walking distance. But if I were walking somewhere for whatever reason, and someone unfamiliar stopped me, I wouldn't get in their car. It's not worth it. It doesn't mean that person is a serial killer, but why risk it?