Accessibility research
Original data from Site Brace Research, the editorial desk behind our published numbers. Every figure comes from a real WCAG 2.1 Level AA scan run with the same axe-core engine as a paid audit, every claim names its source, and every sample size is shown. We report conformance, not legal compliance.
Featured report
- The State of Web Accessibility 2026. We scanned 299 home pages across eight US industries for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 63.5% had at least one automated violation - full results by industry and by platform.
By industry
- Nonprofit Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned 43 of the largest US nonprofits for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 84% had at least one automated home-page violation, the worst rate of any sector we measured.
- Hospital Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned 37 of the largest US hospitals for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 57% had at least one automated violation on the home page, as federal deadlines move into 2027 and 2028.
By platform
- WordPress Accessibility: What 43 Real WordPress Home Pages Get Wrong (2026 Data). We scanned 43 large WordPress home pages for WCAG 2.1 AA issues. 70% failed, and the most common problem was links with no accessible name, not low contrast.
Method
- How Site Brace Research compiles accessibility data. The method behind Site Brace's published accessibility data: real WCAG 2.1 AA scans, aggregate and anonymized, measured with axe-core. Conformance findings, never legal-compliance claims, and never anything that identifies a customer.
More reports
- Bank Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned 38 of the largest US banks for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. Half had at least one automated violation on the home page - even though banks have built accessibility into their ATMs for decades.
- Government Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned the 50 US state government portals for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 47% had at least one automated violation on the home page - the lowest rate of any sector we tested, as a codified Title II deadline lands in 2027.
- Higher Education Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned 47 of the largest US universities for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 55% had at least one automated violation on the home page, as a codified Title II deadline lands in 2027.
- Law Firm Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned 46 of the largest US law firms for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 74% had at least one automated violation on the home page. The sector that advises clients on ADA web risk mostly fails its own audit.
- Ecommerce Website Accessibility in 2026. We scanned 33 of the largest US retailers for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility issues. 76% had at least one automated violation on the home page. Ecommerce is the sector where ADA Title III website lawsuits concentrate.
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