diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1a9b127..d05e4f4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ clear to read and to maintain.
 <!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
 
-
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Usage](#usage)
 - [Custom matchers](#custom-matchers)
@@ -776,8 +775,9 @@ toBeChecked()
 ```
 
 This allows you to check whether the given element is checked. It accepts an
-`input` of type `checkbox` or `radio` and elements with a `role` of `checkbox`
-or `radio` with a valid `aria-checked` attribute of `"true"` or `"false"`.
+`input` of type `checkbox` or `radio` and elements with a `role` of `checkbox`,
+`radio` or `switch` with a valid `aria-checked` attribute of `"true"` or
+`"false"`.
 
 #### Examples
 
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ or `radio` with a valid `aria-checked` attribute of `"true"` or `"false"`.
 <input type="radio" value="foo" data-testid="input-radio-unchecked" />
 <div role="radio" aria-checked="true" data-testid="aria-radio-checked" />
 <div role="radio" aria-checked="false" data-testid="aria-radio-unchecked" />
+<div role="switch" aria-checked="true" data-testid="aria-switch-checked" />
+<div role="switch" aria-checked="false" data-testid="aria-switch-unchecked" />
 ```
 
 ```javascript
@@ -815,6 +817,11 @@ expect(inputRadioChecked).toBeChecked()
 expect(inputRadioUnchecked).not.toBeChecked()
 expect(ariaRadioChecked).toBeChecked()
 expect(ariaRadioUnchecked).not.toBeChecked()
+
+const ariaSwitchChecked = getByTestId('aria-switch-checked')
+const ariaSwitchUnchecked = getByTestId('aria-switch-unchecked')
+expect(ariaSwitchChecked).toBeChecked()
+expect(ariaSwitchUnchecked).not.toBeChecked()
 ```
 
 ## Deprecated matchers
@@ -867,8 +874,8 @@ I'm not aware of any, if you are please [make a pull request][prs] and add it
 here!
 
 If you would like to further test the accessibility and validity of the DOM
-consider [`jest-axe`](https://github.com/nickcolley/jest-axe). It doesn't 
-overlap with `jest-dom` but can complement it for more in-depth accessibility 
+consider [`jest-axe`](https://github.com/nickcolley/jest-axe). It doesn't
+overlap with `jest-dom` but can complement it for more in-depth accessibility
 checking (eg: validating `aria` attributes or ensuring unique id attributes).
 
 ## Guiding Principles
@@ -951,6 +958,7 @@ Thanks goes to these people ([emoji key][emojis]):
 
 <!-- markdownlint-enable -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
+
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
 This project follows the [all-contributors][all-contributors] specification.
diff --git a/src/__tests__/to-be-checked.js b/src/__tests__/to-be-checked.js
index 81e03554..a7137dba 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/to-be-checked.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/to-be-checked.js
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ describe('.toBeChecked', () => {
     expect(queryByTestId('aria-radio-unchecked')).not.toBeChecked()
   })
 
+  test('handles element with role="switch"', () => {
+    const {queryByTestId} = render(`
+        <div role="switch" aria-checked="true" data-testid="aria-switch-checked" />
+        <div role="switch" aria-checked="false" data-testid="aria-switch-unchecked" />
+    `)
+
+    expect(queryByTestId('aria-switch-checked')).toBeChecked()
+    expect(queryByTestId('aria-switch-unchecked')).not.toBeChecked()
+  })
+
   test('throws when checkbox input is checked but expected not to be', () => {
     const {queryByTestId} = render(
       `<input type="checkbox" checked data-testid="input-checked" />`,
@@ -121,6 +131,26 @@ describe('.toBeChecked', () => {
     ).toThrowError()
   })
 
+  test('throws when element with role="switch" is checked but expected not to be', () => {
+    const {queryByTestId} = render(
+      `<div role="switch" aria-checked="true" data-testid="aria-switch-checked" />`,
+    )
+
+    expect(() =>
+      expect(queryByTestId('aria-switch-checked')).not.toBeChecked(),
+    ).toThrowError()
+  })
+
+  test('throws when element with role="switch" is not checked but expected to be', () => {
+    const {queryByTestId} = render(
+      `<div role="switch" aria-checked="false" data-testid="aria-switch-unchecked" />`,
+    )
+
+    expect(() =>
+      expect(queryByTestId('aria-switch-unchecked')).toBeChecked(),
+    ).toThrowError()
+  })
+
   test('throws when element with role="checkbox" has an invalid aria-checked attribute', () => {
     const {queryByTestId} = render(
       `<div role="checkbox" aria-checked="something" data-testid="aria-checkbox-invalid" />`,
@@ -129,7 +159,7 @@ describe('.toBeChecked', () => {
     expect(() =>
       expect(queryByTestId('aria-checkbox-invalid')).toBeChecked(),
     ).toThrowError(
-      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox" or role="radio" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
+      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox", role="radio" or role="switch" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
     )
   })
 
@@ -141,14 +171,26 @@ describe('.toBeChecked', () => {
     expect(() =>
       expect(queryByTestId('aria-radio-invalid')).toBeChecked(),
     ).toThrowError(
-      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox" or role="radio" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
+      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox", role="radio" or role="switch" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
+    )
+  })
+
+  test('throws when element with role="switch" has an invalid aria-checked attribute', () => {
+    const {queryByTestId} = render(
+      `<div role="switch" aria-checked="something" data-testid="aria-switch-invalid" />`,
+    )
+
+    expect(() =>
+      expect(queryByTestId('aria-switch-invalid')).toBeChecked(),
+    ).toThrowError(
+      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox", role="radio" or role="switch" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
     )
   })
 
   test('throws when the element is not an input', () => {
     const {queryByTestId} = render(`<select data-testid="select"></select>`)
     expect(() => expect(queryByTestId('select')).toBeChecked()).toThrowError(
-      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox" or role="radio" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
+      'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox", role="radio" or role="switch" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
     )
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/to-be-checked.js b/src/to-be-checked.js
index 0335d710..f7bafff8 100644
--- a/src/to-be-checked.js
+++ b/src/to-be-checked.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function toBeChecked(element) {
 
   const isValidAriaElement = () => {
     return (
-      ['checkbox', 'radio'].includes(element.getAttribute('role')) &&
+      ['checkbox', 'radio', 'switch'].includes(element.getAttribute('role')) &&
       ['true', 'false'].includes(element.getAttribute('aria-checked'))
     )
   }
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function toBeChecked(element) {
     return {
       pass: false,
       message: () =>
-        'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox" or role="radio" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
+        'only inputs with type="checkbox" or type="radio" or elements with role="checkbox", role="radio" or role="switch" and a valid aria-checked attribute can be used with .toBeChecked(). Use .toHaveValue() instead',
     }
   }