42% of US City Government Sites Still Have Critical Accessibility Barriers After ADA Title II Deadline
A post-deadline audit of 221 large US city government websites following the April 24, 2026 ADA Title II compliance deadline reveals that 42% still have at least one critical accessibility barrier under WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The research, conducted by AccessLumens, scanned each city's homepage and a resident service page, finding that even sites scoring well overall can lock users out of essential services like paying bills. The report highlights ongoing compliance risks, including that 45% of sites fail the criterion most frequently cited in ADA lawsuits.
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A city site can score 93/100 and still lock a resident out of paying a water bill
42% of city sites still have a critical accessibility barrier
45% fail the criterion most cited in ADA lawsuits
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