diff --git a/src/components/accordion/__snapshots__/accordion.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/accordion/__snapshots__/accordion.test.tsx.snap
index af0032bd422..460bc19f21f 100644
--- a/src/components/accordion/__snapshots__/accordion.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/accordion/__snapshots__/accordion.test.tsx.snap
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion behavior closes when clicked twice 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="25"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion behavior does not open when isDisabled 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="23"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion behavior opens when clicked once 1`] = `
     aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isOpen"
     id="22"
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion behavior opens when div is clicked if element is a div 1`]
     aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isOpen"
     id="24"
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="0"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion isDisabled is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="21"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props arrowDisplay none is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="14"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props arrowDisplay right is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="13"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props arrowProps is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="15"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonContent is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="3"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonContentClassName is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="2"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonElement is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="10"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonProps is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="4"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonProps paddingSize l 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="7"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonProps paddingSize m 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="6"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props buttonProps paddingSize s 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="5"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props element is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="1"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props extraAction is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="11"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props forceState closed is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="16"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props forceState open is rendered 1`] = `
     aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isOpen"
     id="17"
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props initialIsOpen is rendered 1`] = `
     aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isOpen"
     id="12"
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props isLoading is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="19"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ exports[`EuiAccordion props isLoadingMessage is rendered 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="20"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
diff --git a/src/components/accordion/accordion.test.tsx b/src/components/accordion/accordion.test.tsx
index bb02e3d6ac7..64599153f7c 100644
--- a/src/components/accordion/accordion.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/accordion/accordion.test.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ describe('EuiAccordion', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    test('role', () => {
+      const { queryByRole } = render(
+        <EuiAccordion id="role-region" role="region" />
+      );
+
+      expect(queryByRole('region')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(queryByRole('group')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
     describe('buttonContentClassName', () => {
       it('is rendered', () => {
         const { container } = render(
@@ -313,7 +322,7 @@ describe('EuiAccordion', () => {
 
     it('moves focus to the content when expanded', () => {
       const component = mount(<EuiAccordion id={getId()} />);
-      const childWrapper = component.find('div[role="region"]').getDOMNode();
+      const childWrapper = component.find('div[role="group"]').getDOMNode();
 
       expect(childWrapper).not.toBeFalsy();
       expect(childWrapper).not.toBe(document.activeElement);
diff --git a/src/components/accordion/accordion.tsx b/src/components/accordion/accordion.tsx
index 80572d5babd..640576bc606 100644
--- a/src/components/accordion/accordion.tsx
+++ b/src/components/accordion/accordion.tsx
@@ -26,13 +26,21 @@ export const PADDING_SIZES = ['none', 'xs', 's', 'm', 'l', 'xl'] as const;
 export type EuiAccordionPaddingSize = (typeof PADDING_SIZES)[number];
 
 export type EuiAccordionProps = CommonProps &
-  Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>, 'id'> & {
+  Omit<HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>, 'id' | 'role'> & {
     id: string;
     /**
      * Applied to the entire .euiAccordion wrapper.
      * When using `fieldset`, it will enforce `buttonElement = legend` as well.
      */
     element?: 'div' | 'fieldset';
+    /**
+     * Defaults to the [group role](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/group_role).
+     *
+     * If your accordion contains significant enough content to be a document
+     * [landmark role](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/region_role#accessibility_concerns), consider using the `region` role instead.
+     * @default group
+     */
+    role?: HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>['role'];
     /**
      * Class that will apply to the trigger for the accordion.
      */
@@ -124,6 +132,7 @@ export class EuiAccordionClass extends Component<
     isLoadingMessage: false,
     element: 'div' as const,
     buttonElement: 'button' as const,
+    role: 'group' as const,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -184,6 +193,7 @@ export class EuiAccordionClass extends Component<
       children,
       className,
       id,
+      role,
       element: Element = 'div',
       buttonElement,
       buttonProps,
@@ -239,6 +249,7 @@ export class EuiAccordionClass extends Component<
         />
 
         <EuiAccordionChildren
+          role={role}
           id={id}
           aria-labelledby={buttonId}
           paddingSize={paddingSize}
diff --git a/src/components/accordion/accordion_children/accordion_children.tsx b/src/components/accordion/accordion_children/accordion_children.tsx
index 0c6f0a40cc1..62a2d7ffad8 100644
--- a/src/components/accordion/accordion_children/accordion_children.tsx
+++ b/src/components/accordion/accordion_children/accordion_children.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
 type _EuiAccordionChildrenProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> &
   Pick<
     EuiAccordionProps,
-    'children' | 'paddingSize' | 'isLoading' | 'isLoadingMessage'
+    'role' | 'children' | 'paddingSize' | 'isLoading' | 'isLoadingMessage'
   > & {
     isOpen: boolean;
     accordionChildrenRef: Ref<HTMLDivElement>;
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type _EuiAccordionChildrenProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> &
 export const EuiAccordionChildren: FunctionComponent<
   _EuiAccordionChildrenProps
 > = ({
+  role,
   children,
   accordionChildrenRef,
   paddingSize,
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ export const EuiAccordionChildren: FunctionComponent<
       css={wrapperCssStyles}
       style={heightInlineStyle}
       ref={accordionChildrenRef}
-      role="region"
+      role={role}
       tabIndex={-1}
       // @ts-expect-error - inert property not yet available in React TS defs. TODO: Remove this once https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/pull/60822 is merged
       inert={!isOpen ? '' : undefined} // Can't pass a boolean currently, Jest throws errors
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/collapsible_nav/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
index 9c7a4bfde42..d60f9fd81de 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavGroup when isCollapsible is true accepts accordion pro
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="id"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavGroup when isCollapsible is true will render an accord
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="id"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
index 04a39c8552e..64a81baf7b1 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavGroup renders 1`] = `
     aria-label="aria-label"
     class="euiCollapsibleNavLink euiCollapsibleNavItem emotion-euiCollapsibleNavLink-isTopItem-isNotAccordion-euiCollapsibleNavGroup__title"
     data-test-subj="test subject string"
+    id="generated-id"
   >
     <span
       data-euiicon-type="home"
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavGroup renders 1`] = `
     </span>
   </span>
   <div
+    aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiCollapsibleNavItem__items emotion-euiCollapsibleNavItem__items-isGroup"
+    role="group"
   >
     <span
       class="euiCollapsibleNavLink euiCollapsibleNavSubItem emotion-euiCollapsibleNavLink-isSubItem"
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/collapsible_nav_group.tsx b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/collapsible_nav_group.tsx
index 2ddb694596a..22e8ba90158 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/collapsible_nav_group.tsx
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_group/collapsible_nav_group.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import React, { FunctionComponent, HTMLAttributes, useContext } from 'react';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
-import { useEuiTheme } from '../../../services';
+import { useEuiTheme, useGeneratedHtmlId } from '../../../services';
 import { CommonProps } from '../../common';
 
 import { EuiCollapsibleNavContext } from '../context';
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export const EuiCollapsibleNavGroup: FunctionComponent<
     wrapperProps?.css,
   ];
 
+  const labelledById = useGeneratedHtmlId();
+
   return (
     <div {...wrapperProps} className={classes} css={cssStyles}>
       {isCollapsed && isPush ? (
@@ -72,10 +74,16 @@ export const EuiCollapsibleNavGroup: FunctionComponent<
       ) : (
         <>
           <EuiCollapsibleNavItem
+            id={labelledById}
             {...props}
             css={styles.euiCollapsibleNavGroup__title}
           />
-          <EuiCollapsibleNavSubItems items={items} isGroup />
+          <EuiCollapsibleNavSubItems
+            items={items}
+            isGroup
+            role="group"
+            aria-labelledby={props.id || labelledById}
+          />
         </>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_accordion.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_accordion.test.tsx.snap
index 293ba2b0a01..9a05ff15881 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_accordion.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_accordion.test.tsx.snap
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavAccordion renders as a sub item 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="generated-id"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavAccordion renders as a top level item 1`] = `
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="generated-id"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
index 55fa4548a06..1cd58f934fb 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_group.test.tsx.snap
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavGroup renders as a sub item 1`] = `
 >
   <span
     class="euiCollapsibleNavLink emotion-euiCollapsibleNavLink-isSubItem"
+    id="generated-id"
   >
     Header
   </span>
   <div
+    aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiCollapsibleNavItem__items euiCollapsibleNavGroup__children emotion-euiCollapsibleNavItem__items-isSubItem"
+    role="group"
   >
     <span
       class="euiCollapsibleNavLink euiCollapsibleNavSubItem emotion-euiCollapsibleNavLink-isSubItem"
@@ -33,11 +36,14 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavGroup renders as a top level item 1`] = `
 >
   <span
     class="euiCollapsibleNavLink emotion-euiCollapsibleNavLink-isTopItem"
+    id="generated-id"
   >
     Header
   </span>
   <div
+    aria-labelledby="generated-id"
     class="euiCollapsibleNavItem__items euiCollapsibleNavGroup__children emotion-euiCollapsibleNavItem__items-isTopItem"
+    role="group"
   >
     <span
       class="euiCollapsibleNavLink euiCollapsibleNavSubItem emotion-euiCollapsibleNavLink-isSubItem"
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_item.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_item.test.tsx.snap
index c176d6ddecc..54d33a5bab1 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_item.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/__snapshots__/collapsible_nav_item.test.tsx.snap
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ exports[`EuiCollapsibleNavItem renders a top level accordion if items exist 1`]
     class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
     id="generated-id"
     inert=""
-    role="region"
+    role="group"
     style="block-size: 0;"
     tabindex="-1"
   >
diff --git a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/collapsible_nav_group.tsx b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/collapsible_nav_group.tsx
index ebc9cdeb190..b63ac6e82f7 100644
--- a/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/collapsible_nav_group.tsx
+++ b/src/components/collapsible_nav_beta/collapsible_nav_item/collapsible_nav_group.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import React, { FunctionComponent, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
-import { useEuiTheme } from '../../../services';
+import { useEuiTheme, useGeneratedHtmlId } from '../../../services';
 
 import {
   EuiCollapsibleNavSubItems,
@@ -63,10 +63,13 @@ export const EuiCollapsibleNavGroup: FunctionComponent<
       }
     : undefined; // Prevents Emotion from generating a selector if no styles need to be applied
 
+  const labelledById = useGeneratedHtmlId();
+
   return (
     <div className={classes} {...cssStyles} {...rest}>
       <EuiCollapsibleNavLink
         href={href}
+        id={labelledById}
         {...linkProps}
         isSelected={isSelected}
         isSubItem={isSubItem}
@@ -78,6 +81,8 @@ export const EuiCollapsibleNavGroup: FunctionComponent<
         items={items}
         isSubItem={isSubItem}
         className="euiCollapsibleNavGroup__children"
+        role="group"
+        aria-labelledby={linkProps?.id || labelledById}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/notification/__snapshots__/notification_event.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/notification/__snapshots__/notification_event.test.tsx.snap
index 31c0724e804..2d2a2009c54 100644
--- a/src/components/notification/__snapshots__/notification_event.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/notification/__snapshots__/notification_event.test.tsx.snap
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ exports[`EuiNotificationEvent props multiple messages are rendered 1`] = `
           class="euiAccordion__childWrapper emotion-euiAccordion__childWrapper-isClosed"
           id="euiNotificationEventMessagesAccordion_generated-id"
           inert=""
-          role="region"
+          role="group"
           style="block-size: 0;"
           tabindex="-1"
         >
diff --git a/upcoming_changelogs/7326.md b/upcoming_changelogs/7326.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd8b7a759b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming_changelogs/7326.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- Added a configurable `role` prop to `EuiAccordion`
+
+**Accessibility**
+
+- `EuiAccordion` now defaults to a less screenreader-noisy `group` role instead of `region`. If your accordion contains significant enough content to be a document landmark role, you may re-configure it back to `region`.