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Reasons for Inaccessibility

The pie graph shows the various reasons for inaccessibility including in the order of popularity:

  1. Lack of awareness 
  2. Lack of skills/knowledge 
  3. Look/feel/functionality 
  4. Lack of budget/resources

Reasons for Inaccessibility pie graph.

Which of the following do you think is the primary reason that many developers do not create accessible websites?

Response Number and Percentage of Respondents
Response # of Respondents % of Respondents 
Lack of awareness of web accessibility  1031 43.0%
Lack of web accessibility skills or knowledge 638 26.6%
Fear that accessibility will hinder the look, feel, or functionality  487 20.3%
Lack of budget or resources to make it accessible 242 10.1%

When compared to answers from previous surveys, respondents this year were more likely to indicate lack of awareness (43% compared to 38% in 2009) as the primary reason for inaccessibility.