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http://www.sikkertrafik.dk/Raad-og-viden/Paa-cykel/Undersoegelser-og-statistik-om-cykelulykker.aspx
First graph = number of cyclists killed
Second graph = number of cyclists seriously injured
Elsewhere on the web I found some indication that only serious accidents make it to the statistics.
Also, this report on Lorry vs. Cyclist seems to be a good read. It is summarised in English on page 78 and onwards:
http://www.hvu.dk/SiteCollectionDocuments/HVUrapp04_Hoejresving.pdf
The way I read this report the Danes are no closer finding a solution to this problem in terms of rethinking road layout than we are in the UK. Mirrors and driver attention seems to be the main issues at stake as far as I can see from the report.
Which leads me to repeat what I have ranted on here before; that arguing for DK/NL road layouts in the UK as a measure to prevent accidents is a Guardian-reader's myth. Accidents are reduced if the mindset of drivers change. What Hippy wrote above essentially.