AccessLumensAccessLumens Research · June 2026
The State of Web Accessibility 2026
We ran an automated WCAG 2.2 scan of the homepage of 36 leading websites across 4 industries. Even these well-resourced brands still ship accessibility barriers — here is what we found, and how each sector compares.
19%
Had a critical barrier
of all sites scanned
42%
Had a serious barrier
of all sites scanned
3.4
Errors per homepage
average, detectable errors
96
Average score
out of 100
How industries compare
Average homepage accessibility score by sector. Higher is more accessible. Select a sector for the full report.
Errors by severity
Total detectable errors across every homepage we scanned.
33
Critical
27% of errors
71
Serious
58% of errors
19
Moderate
15% of errors
0
Minor
0% of errors
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Based on automated analysis of the homepage of 36 websites across 4 industries in June 2026. We detect the subset of WCAG 2.2 Level AA failures that can be identified automatically (via the axe-core engine); manual and assistive-technology testing find more. Scores use our SWBS model. Figures are aggregate only — no individual website is identified. A diagnostic snapshot, not a conformance certification; see our disclaimer.