THis is an issue all over the world...well maybe not in Copenhagen

A lesson from my motorcycle instructor applies to both cyclists and pedestrians as well: 'Always assume you are invisible'
I've read somewhere that North American drivers are simply not used to or made sensitive to presence of cyclists on the road.
Since cycling is on the rise, the danger of getting hit has also increased.
Average driver's brain may not 'register' the presence of such a small object, as it is scanning mostly for cars.

We need more awareness for the drivers, paying attention to smaller objects on the road like bicycles, scooters, mopeds and motorcycles should be stressed during driver training (which btw should be mandatory for new drivers)
My father taught me how to drive, and so I inherited all of HIS so-so habits...which took a while to realize and deal with down the road

The light at the end of this tunnel is that bike lanes are on the rise and the numbers, and therefore exposure is up.

I worked for a courier company which operated in Vancouver, Canada. We had a few bike couriers for DT core.
These guys had to deal with drivers not paying attention on minute-by-minute basis.