An Ottawa cycling advocate said the confusing confluence of road and bike lanes on this stretch of Sussex Drive creates a dangerous situation. (CBC)

Ottawa cyclists are once again raising the alarm over what they say is a deadly stretch of Sussex Drive.

Paramedics say a cyclist, 55, is fortunate to be alive after a collision Monday morning at Sussex Drive and Stanley Avenue.

The accident happened a short distance from where a cyclist was killed last September when she was struck by a bus.

In Monday's accident the cyclist came over the hill in the designated bike lane when he was struck by a merging car, police said. Paramedics rushed the man to hospital with back injuries but was released from hospital later in the day.

"He was wearing his helmet and certainly that saved him from more serious injuries," paramedic J.P. Trottier said. "Because of the impact, he flew over the hood of the car and then fell on to the ground."

This isn't the first time the intersection of Sussex Drive and Stanley Avenue, where two car lanes merge and connect with a bike path, has been identified as a safety concern for cyclists.

Melanie Harris was killed on Sept.16 when she was struck by a Société de Transport de l'Outaouais bus in front of the Foreign Affairs building at 125 Sussex Dr.

An accident on this stretch of Sussex Drive on Monday happened close to where a cyclist was killed in September. (CBC)

In December, her father Jim Harris called on city staff to fix the area where the bus and bike lanes meet.

Cyclists who spoke to CBC on Monday call it a scary stretch of road.

'Very confusing for bikes and drivers'

"This is a recipe for disaster where everything is merging together very quickly and there is no room for error," said cyclist Neil Bordelay.

"It's very confusing for the bikers and drivers," said cyclist Jaime Lombardo. "There are bike lanes, they disappear then they come back. Then you've got the circle. No one really knows what anybody is doing."

An Ottawa cycling advocate said the confusing confluence of road and bike lanes creates a dangerous situation.

"In a situation where there are multiple decisions happening at the same time, there is an increased risk of accidents," said Michael Powell of the city's cycling advisory committee.

A study expected this month will examine dangerous spots for cyclists and ways to make them safer. There are also plans to redesign the bike lanes in that area.

No charges were laid in Monday's accident.