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The two most dangerous roads in North Wales have been revealed with more than 40 people killed or seriously injured on them over the last two years.

There were 33 seriouls crashes on the A5 from Bangor to Chirk and nine on the A539 through Ruabon between 2011-2013.

Following an exhaustive study the Road Safety Foundation has branded the two roads the most dangerous in the region.

The A5, maintained by the Welsh Government, runs from Bangor to Chirk through Gwynedd, Conwy and Denbighshire and has been branded the second most dangerous in Wales.

In a statement the Welsh Government said: “We take road safety very seriously and are committed to reducing casualties on Welsh roads, however, everyone has a part to play and needs to take some responsibility.

“Through a combination of measures including education, engineering, enforcement and engagement, we have adopted a multi-agency approach to improving safety on roads throughout Wales which is already beginning to have a positive impact.

"We will continue to monitor the A5 route and consider any further improvements to safety.”

The A539 from Llangollen to the River Dee saw a fatal incident roughly two weeks ago when Wrexham motorcyclist James Evans, 42, crashed and died.

Wrexham Council were not able to respond to a request to comment on the statistics.

According to the Road Safety Foundation study, Gwynedd Council suffers the most financial losses due to accidents, with crashes between 2011 and 2013 costing £75m using Department of Transport statistics. Flintshire Council suffered £63m of financial losses with Anglesey Council and Denbighshire Council on £53m and £52m respectively.

Road Safety Foundation Chairman, Lord Whitty said: “Travel on single carriageway A roads has become 8 times more risky than on motorways.

“On many A roads, the margin for human error is often small.

“The largest single cause of death is (the car) running off the road, where poor roadside protection can see brutal impacts take place.”