WCAG 2.2 AA compliance across 45672 EU websites — EAA / EN 301 549
58.8
Avg A11y Score
5.2
Avg Violations
28156
Critical
86773
Serious
43513 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.
58.8/100
Average accessibility score
28156
Critical
86773
Serious
96868
Moderate
13269
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 | 28177 |
|
color-contrast Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds |
serious | 24656 |
|
link-name Ensure links have discernible text |
serious | 22189 |
|
heading-order Ensure the order of headings is semantically correct |
moderate | 15267 |
|
landmark-one-main Ensure the document has a main landmark |
moderate | 12927 |
|
landmark-unique Ensure landmarks are unique |
moderate | 12429 |
|
image-alt Ensure <img> elements have alternative text or a role of none or presentation |
critical | 10223 |
|
target-size Ensure touch targets have sufficient size and space |
serious | 9905 |
|
page-has-heading-one Ensure that the page, or at least one of its frames contains a level-one heading |
moderate | 9366 |
|
meta-viewport Ensure <meta name="viewport"> does not disable text scaling and zooming |
moderate | 6696 |
|
button-name Ensure buttons have discernible text |
critical | 6125 |
|
frame-title Ensure <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name |
serious | 3993 |
|
empty-heading Ensure headings have discernible text |
minor | 3899 |
|
html-has-lang Ensure every HTML document has a lang attribute |
serious | 3348 |
|
list Ensure that lists are structured correctly |
serious | 3040 |
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.
91.7
Performance
2.0s
LCP
1.6s
FCP
70ms
TBT
437ms
TTFB
0.089
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 45672 European websites. Updated continuously.