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@JWestland
There's bad cyclists too (no lights and black clothing are my fav, half of the cyclists here commutes without light and if I can't see them cycling...) and idiots going the wrong way.
Drivers however have a ton of steel ready to kill...cycle into somebody and usually it's yourself that is hurt. Unless you're such a massive tool you cause a pileup and don't get hurt yourself.
However, pedestrians are a bit accident prone too (legally blind and stepping in front of cars/cyclists) so it's hard to say where to draw the line. As they don't have numberplates and might destroy your bike in process too as you swerve trying to avoid them and ride into something or fall.
One thing I would really advice (bar brakes/lights you know legal boring stuff) is to check you are not in the blindspot of a car. I take driving lessons and while car drivers SHOULD check blindspots not all do and if you got fast you may just jump into somebody's blindspot which can be an unexpected surprise for the driver, as yes you check your mirrors every 10 seconds at least and before a manoeuvre and there's no excuse not to check mirrors before turning, but a load of cyclist going in/out of view may be a bit nervewracking too :)
I am not sure a blame game is the right way to go. However, if you have friends that cycle/drive like a nutter a friendly youtube video that shows them the consequences for other road users may be in order.
Failing that, you can always youtube their driving ;)
(One time I missed a red light due to being super tired. No near accident as road was pretty quiet but yeah nice one...!)