diff --git a/core/core.libraries.yml b/core/core.libraries.yml
index 41406af..5b469dc 100644
--- a/core/core.libraries.yml
+++ b/core/core.libraries.yml
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ drupal.machine-name:
     - core/drupal
     - core/drupalSettings
 
+drupal.no-animate:
+  version: VERSION
+  css:
+    base:
+      misc/no-animate.css: {}
+
 drupal.progress:
   version: VERSION
   js:
diff --git a/core/includes/theme.inc b/core/includes/theme.inc
index 7bbd4ff..50c56b0 100644
--- a/core/includes/theme.inc
+++ b/core/includes/theme.inc
@@ -1387,6 +1387,16 @@ function template_preprocess_html(&$variables) {
   }
   $variables['head_title'] = SafeMarkup::set($output);
 
+  // Turn off animations to improve accessibility.
+  if ($site_config->get('no_animate')) {
+    $variables['attributes']['class'][] = 'no-animate';
+    $variables['html']['#attached']['library'][] = 'core/drupal.no-animate';
+    $variables['html']['#attached']['js'][] = [
+      'type' => 'setting',
+      'data' => ['noAnimate' => TRUE],
+    ];
+  }
+
   // Collect all attachments. This must happen in the preprocess function for
   // #type => html, to ensure that attachments added in #pre_render callbacks
   // for #type => html are included.
diff --git a/core/misc/drupal.js b/core/misc/drupal.js
index dcfad00..6ad03a6 100644
--- a/core/misc/drupal.js
+++ b/core/misc/drupal.js
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ document.documentElement.className += ' js';
 // Allow other JavaScript libraries to use $.
 if (window.jQuery) {
   jQuery.noConflict();
+  if (window.drupalSettings) {
+    jQuery.fx.off = drupalSettings.noAnimate;
+  }
 }
 
 // JavaScript should be made compatible with libraries other than jQuery by
diff --git a/core/misc/no-animate.css b/core/misc/no-animate.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac3f5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/misc/no-animate.css
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.no-animate * {
+  -webkit-transition: none !important;
+  transition: none !important;
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteAccessibility.php b/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteAccessibility.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..779fa33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteAccessibility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\system\Form\SiteAccessibility.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Form;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfigFormBase;
+
+/**
+ * Configure site information settings for this site.
+ */
+class SiteAccessibility extends ConfigFormBase {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getFormId() {
+    return 'system_accessiblity_settings';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $site_config = $this->config('system.site');
+
+    $form['accessibility_no_animate'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => t('Disable animations'),
+      '#default_value' => $site_config->get('no_animate'),
+    );
+
+    return parent::buildForm($form, $form_state);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function submitForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $this->config('system.site')
+      ->set('no_animate', $form_state->getValue('accessibility_no_animate'))
+      ->save();
+
+    parent::submitForm($form, $form_state);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.links.menu.yml b/core/modules/system/system.links.menu.yml
index 1a0028f..d8295a7 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.links.menu.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.links.menu.yml
@@ -153,3 +153,8 @@ system.status:
   parent: system.admin_reports
   description: 'Get a status report about your site''s operation and any detected problems.'
   route_name: system.status
+system.accessibility_settings:
+  title: 'Accessibility'
+  description: 'Change global accessibility options.'
+  route_name: system.accessibility_settings
+  parent: system.admin_config_ui
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
index fc05a95..d3e907a 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
@@ -456,3 +456,12 @@ system.admin_content:
     _title: 'Content'
   requirements:
     _permission: 'access administration pages'
+
+system.accessibility_settings:
+  path: '/admin/config/user-interface/accessibility'
+  defaults:
+    _form: 'Drupal\system\Form\SiteAccessibility'
+    _title: 'Accessibility'
+  requirements:
+    _permission: 'administer site configuration'
+