FARS is the federal gold standard for traffic fatality data — a complete census of every fatal crash on US public roads since 1975, including Texas. Each record carries more than 170 data elements about the crash environment, vehicles, and people involved.
Data can be filtered to Texas specifically, making it the authoritative source for any statement about traffic deaths in the state.
Important limitation: FARS counts only deaths occurring within 30 days of a crash. Other organizations use different windows, so figures will not always match — worth noting when comparing sources.
Best for: any authoritative claim about fatal crashes. When precision on deaths matters, this is the source to cite.