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@Richard_Cheese
This might help I hope - when I had a run-in with a driver, he gave me all his details, and I phoned up his insurance company and told them the score (he had also called them to tell them, but it wasn't strictly necessary).
I sent them a quote from a bike repair place telling them how much I wanted, and they spoke to the driver and he confirmed that it was his fault, and that he wanted them to pay me.
They then went and thought about it for 2 months and eventually gave me a cheque for the amount I wanted. Easy in principle.
I don't quite know what you'd do if you wanted to get compensation other than for bicycle repairs/replacement, or if the driver won't give you their insurance details, I suppose that's where the coppers come into it.