diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/LogStructure.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/LogStructure.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9dbb83c265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/LogStructure.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AP_Logger/LogStructure.h>
+#include "UARTDriver.h"
+
+#define LOG_IDS_FROM_HAL \
+    LOG_UART_MSG
+
+// @LoggerMessage: UART
+// @Description: UART stats
+// @Field: TimeUS: Time since system startup
+// @Field: I: instance
+// @Field: Tx: transmitted data rate bytes per second
+// @Field: Rx: received data rate bytes per second
+struct PACKED log_UART {
+    LOG_PACKET_HEADER;
+    uint64_t time_us;
+    uint8_t instance;
+    float tx_rate;
+    float rx_rate;
+};
+
+#if !HAL_UART_STATS_ENABLED
+#define LOG_STRUCTURE_FROM_HAL
+#else
+#define LOG_STRUCTURE_FROM_HAL                          \
+    { LOG_UART_MSG, sizeof(log_UART),                   \
+      "UART","QBff","TimeUS,I,Tx,Rx", "s#BB", "F---" },
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.cpp
index 927461023b..20e5741ed8 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   implement generic UARTDriver code, including port locking
  */
 #include "AP_HAL.h"
+#include <AP_Logger/AP_Logger.h>
 
 void AP_HAL::UARTDriver::begin(uint32_t baud, uint16_t rxSpace, uint16_t txSpace)
 {
@@ -172,4 +173,35 @@ uint32_t AP_HAL::UARTDriver::StatsTracker::ByteTracker::update(uint32_t bytes)
     last_bytes = bytes;
     return change;
 }
-#endif
+
+#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
+// Write UART log message
+void AP_HAL::UARTDriver::log_stats(const uint8_t inst, StatsTracker &stats, const uint32_t dt_ms)
+{
+    // get totals
+    const uint32_t total_tx_bytes = get_total_tx_bytes();
+    const uint32_t total_rx_bytes = get_total_rx_bytes();
+
+    // Don't log if we have never seen data
+    if ((total_tx_bytes == 0) && (total_rx_bytes == 0)) {
+        // This could be wrong if we happen to wrap both tx and rx to zero at exactly the same time
+        // In that very unlikely case one log will be missed
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Update tracking
+    const uint32_t tx_bytes = stats.tx.update(total_tx_bytes);
+    const uint32_t rx_bytes = stats.rx.update(total_rx_bytes);
+
+    // Assemble struct and log
+    struct log_UART pkt {
+        LOG_PACKET_HEADER_INIT(LOG_UART_MSG),
+        time_us  : AP_HAL::micros64(),
+        instance : inst,
+        tx_rate  : float((tx_bytes * 1000) / dt_ms),
+        rx_rate  : float((rx_bytes * 1000) / dt_ms),
+    };
+    AP::logger().WriteBlock(&pkt, sizeof(pkt));
+}
+#endif // HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
+#endif // HAL_UART_STATS_ENABLED
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.h
index 39ae349985..829d7907b3 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/UARTDriver.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "AP_HAL_Namespace.h"
 #include "utility/BetterStream.h"
+#include <AP_Logger/AP_Logger_config.h>
 
 #ifndef HAL_UART_STATS_ENABLED
 #define HAL_UART_STATS_ENABLED !defined(HAL_NO_UARTDRIVER)
@@ -167,7 +168,12 @@ public:
 
     // request information on uart I/O for this uart, for @SYS/uarts.txt
     virtual void uart_info(ExpandingString &str, StatsTracker &stats, const uint32_t dt_ms) {}
+
+#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
+    // Log stats for this instance
+    void log_stats(const uint8_t inst, StatsTracker &stats, const uint32_t dt_ms);
 #endif
+#endif // HAL_UART_STATS_ENABLED
 
     /*
       software control of the CTS/RTS pins if available. Return false if