FAQs (frequently asked questions)
- Why each business needs to care of accessibility?
- What is overall accessibility statistics?
- Who needs accessible website?
- What about digital lawsuits?
Why each business needs to care of accessibility?
Business owners were asked to choose 3 reasons why their organisation is addressing accessibility. Here’s the result.
77% | including people with disabilities | |
61.7% | providing the best UX for all users | |
61.3% | complying with laws | |
35.8% | avoiding lawsuits (or OCR complaints) |
What is overall accessibility statistics?
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 4 adults in the US has a disability, including impairments with vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition.One billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability Disability Statistics in the United States
of people in the US ( 48 million people) report some degree of hearing loss, and 29 million of them could benefit from using hearing aids.
of people in the US (7 million people) report having a visual disability, and 1 million people in the US are legally blind.
of people in the US (39 million people) have difficulties with their physical functioning.
Who needs accessible website?
Accessibility technics reduce inconveniences caused by:
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Visual impairments
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Screen-reader users
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Motor impairments
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Hearing impairments
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Speech and communication impairments
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Cognitive impairments
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Specific learning disabilities
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Seizure disorders
What about digital lawsuits?
Years | |||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Lawsuits Count | 814 | 2314 | 2890 | 3503 | 4055 |
98%* of plaintiffs win ADA lawsuits
3 main documents regulating WEB accessibility:
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/882
- WCAG 2.1 (recommendations of W3C) Compliance