Citations
Last updated: September 24, 2026
Every statistic on this site is drawn from a named third-party source. This page lists them in one place. Figures describe the market generally, not a specific result you should expect — see our Disclosure for details.
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More than 1 in 4 American adults live with a disability.
Source: CDC, Disability and Health Data System (DHDS), 2022 BRFSS data.
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77% of ADA lawsuits target ecommerce sites.
Source: UsableNet 2024 Year-End Report.
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4,605 ADA website lawsuits were filed in 2024 alone, with a 37% surge in early 2025.
Source: UsableNet ADA Lawsuit Tracker.
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95.9% of websites fail WCAG 2.2.
Source: WebAIM Million 2025.
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Higher-accessibility-score sites average 23% more organic traffic.
Source: Semrush × AccessibilityChecker.org, 2023 (847 sites). A larger 2025 Semrush study of 10,000 sites found higher-accessibility-score sites averaged 23% more organic traffic and 27% more ranking keywords. Correlational, not causal — individual results vary.
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The average ADA lawsuit costs $30K+ in combined settlement and legal fees.
Source: Accessibility.build, ADA Website Lawsuit Cost (2026).
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