On the other hand there are many human drivers who will endanger cyclists on purpose because they either don't like them or are inconsiderable aaaholes in gener

On the other hand there are many human drivers who will endanger cyclists on purpose because they either don't like them or are inconsiderable aaaholes in general and engage in dangerous behaviours like speeding, overtaking when there is incoming traffic from that other direction (cause they think it's safe to squeeze in as cyclists are small) or not paying attention to right of way signs. Speeding alone is a huge problem. I would take self driving cars even if far from perfect just because of it. It will be safer if they don't speed even if they sometimes randomly drive into other vehicles. Everything is secondary when it comes to safety. It really is obvious when you move from a place where people don't respect speed limits to one where they do. I think not speeding solves 95%+ of serious safety problems.