Bicyclists killed in NYC in 2009 = 12 

Pedestrians killed in NYC in 2009 = 155

There were 50% fewer bicycle deaths in NYC as compared to 2008, despite ridership increasing 26% since 2008.

And 90% of all bike-car crashes are caused by inattentive or clumsy motorists.

Update: For all of your bicycle safety questions, see this (thanks Andy!)

There are ten times more pedestrians killed in NYC than bicyclists.