WCAG 2.2 AA compliance across 816013 EU websites — EAA / EN 301 549
56.6
Avg A11y Score
4.5
Avg Violations
330349
Critical
1294948
Serious
729901 sites scanned · EAA / EN 301 549
The European Accessibility Act (EAA, Directive 2019/882) requires WCAG 2.2 AA compliance for digital services since June 28, 2025. EN 301 549 is the harmonised standard. National transpositions include BFSG (Germany), LAAAB (Austria), and equivalent laws across all EU member states.
56.6/100
Average accessibility score
330349
Critical
1294948
Serious
1486398
Moderate
167188
Minor
The European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) requires digital services to meet WCAG 2.2 AA from June 28, 2025. Transposed into national law as EN 301 549, it covers websites, mobile apps, e-commerce, banking, transport, and e-books. Non-compliance can result in fines and market access restrictions.
Most common WCAG 2.2 AA violations across all scanned sites
Automated testing with axe-core covers approximately 30-40%% of WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria. The violations shown here are machine-detectable issues — full EAA compliance requires additional manual testing with assistive technologies.
| Rule | Severity | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
|
region Ensure all page content is contained by landmarks |
moderate | 460397 |
|
color-contrast Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds |
serious | 397390 |
|
link-name Ensure links have discernible text |
serious | 361416 |
|
heading-order Ensure the order of headings is semantically correct |
moderate | 245873 |
|
landmark-one-main Ensure the document has a main landmark |
moderate | 206506 |
|
landmark-unique Ensure landmarks are unique |
moderate | 168732 |
|
image-alt Ensure <img> elements have alternative text or a role of none or presentation |
critical | 146184 |
|
page-has-heading-one Ensure that the page, or at least one of its frames contains a level-one heading |
moderate | 129967 |
|
target-size Ensure touch targets have sufficient size and space |
serious | 122047 |
|
meta-viewport Ensure <meta name="viewport"> does not disable text scaling and zooming |
moderate | 114276 |
|
frame-title Ensure <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name |
serious | 79801 |
|
empty-heading Ensure headings have discernible text |
minor | 65202 |
|
button-name Ensure buttons have discernible text |
critical | 62197 |
|
html-has-lang Ensure every HTML document has a lang attribute |
serious | 57195 |
|
link-in-text-block Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color |
serious | 50832 |
Average WCAG 2.2 AA score per industry — lowest first
The EAA (Directive 2019/882) applies to all B2C digital services since June 28, 2025 — including e-commerce, banking, transport, and telecommunications. Industry-specific scores reveal which sectors are prepared and which face compliance gaps.
Performance metrics complementing accessibility
While not directly regulated, Core Web Vitals affect accessibility — slow pages disproportionately impact users with older devices or limited connectivity. Google uses LCP, CLS, and INP as ranking signals, making performance a business and accessibility concern.
87.6
Performance
3.1s
LCP
2.4s
FCP
157ms
TBT
577ms
TTFB
0.087
CLS
How this data was collected and what it represents.
Accessibility testing is performed using axe-core, the industry-standard open-source accessibility engine. Each page is rendered in a headless browser and tested against WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria.
Automated testing can detect approximately 30–40% of all WCAG violations. Issues requiring human judgement — such as meaningful alt text, logical reading order, or adequate colour contrast in complex graphics — require manual expert review.
The European Accessibility Act (EAA, Directive 2019/882) mandates WCAG 2.2 AA compliance for digital services from June 28, 2025. EN 301 549 is the harmonised European standard implementing these requirements.
Core Web Vitals data, where available, is collected via Lighthouse audits. Performance scores are based on lab data and may differ from field (CrUX) measurements.
Automated scans catch 30–40% of issues. Our expert audit covers the full WCAG 2.2 AA scope — manual testing, assistive technology, remediation guidance.
Based on automated scans of 816013 European websites. Updated continuously.