Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/WaySegment.java
===================================================================
--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/WaySegment.java	(revision 11179)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/WaySegment.java	(working copy)
@@ -114,6 +114,19 @@
                 s2.getSecondNode().getEastNorth().east(), s2.getSecondNode().getEastNorth().north());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether this segment and another way segment share the same points
+     * @param s2 The other segment
+     * @return true if other way segment is the same or reverse
+     */
+    public boolean isSimilar(WaySegment s2) {
+        if (getFirstNode().equals(s2.getFirstNode()) && getSecondNode().equals(s2.getSecondNode()))
+            return true;
+        if (getFirstNode().equals(s2.getSecondNode()) && getSecondNode().equals(s2.getFirstNode()))
+            return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "WaySegment [way=" + way.getUniqueId() + ", lowerIndex=" + lowerIndex + ']';
Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTest.java
===================================================================
--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTest.java	(revision 11179)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTest.java	(working copy)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import static org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.I18n.tr;
 import static org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.I18n.trn;
 
-import java.awt.geom.GeneralPath;
+import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.Main;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.actions.CreateMultipolygonAction;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.command.ChangeCommand;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.command.Command;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.coor.EastNorth;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Node;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.OsmPrimitive;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Relation;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.RelationMember;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Way;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.WaySegment;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.visitor.paint.relations.Multipolygon;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.visitor.paint.relations.Multipolygon.PolyData;
-import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.visitor.paint.relations.Multipolygon.PolyData.Intersection;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.validation.OsmValidator;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.validation.Severity;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.validation.Test;
@@ -74,8 +76,6 @@
     /** Multipolygon member repeated (same primitive, different role) */
     public static final int REPEATED_MEMBER_DIFF_ROLE = 1615;
 
-    private static volatile ElemStyles styles;
-
     private final Set<String> keysCheckedByAnotherTest = new HashSet<>();
 
     /**
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public void initialize() {
-        styles = MapPaintStyles.getStyles();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -109,40 +108,6 @@
         super.endTest();
     }
 
-    private static GeneralPath createPath(List<Node> nodes) {
-        GeneralPath result = new GeneralPath();
-        result.moveTo((float) nodes.get(0).getCoor().lat(), (float) nodes.get(0).getCoor().lon());
-        for (int i = 1; i < nodes.size(); i++) {
-            Node n = nodes.get(i);
-            result.lineTo((float) n.getCoor().lat(), (float) n.getCoor().lon());
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private static List<GeneralPath> createPolygons(List<Multipolygon.PolyData> joinedWays) {
-        List<GeneralPath> result = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (Multipolygon.PolyData way : joinedWays) {
-            result.add(createPath(way.getNodes()));
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private static Intersection getPolygonIntersection(GeneralPath outer, List<Node> inner) {
-        boolean inside = false;
-        boolean outside = false;
-
-        for (Node n : inner) {
-            boolean contains = outer.contains(n.getCoor().lat(), n.getCoor().lon());
-            inside = inside | contains;
-            outside = outside | !contains;
-            if (inside & outside) {
-                return Intersection.CROSSING;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return inside ? Intersection.INSIDE : Intersection.OUTSIDE;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void visit(Way w) {
         if (!w.isArea() && ElemStyles.hasOnlyAreaElemStyle(w)) {
@@ -166,16 +131,15 @@
         if (r.isMultipolygon()) {
             checkMembersAndRoles(r);
             checkOuterWay(r);
-            checkRepeatedWayMembers(r);
-
-            // Rest of checks is only for complete multipolygons
-            if (!r.hasIncompleteMembers()) {
-                Multipolygon polygon = new Multipolygon(r);
-
-                // Create new multipolygon using the logics from CreateMultipolygonAction and see if roles match.
-                checkMemberRoleCorrectness(r);
-                checkStyleConsistency(r, polygon);
-                checkGeometry(r, polygon);
+            boolean hasRepeatedMembers = checkRepeatedWayMembers(r);
+            if (!hasRepeatedMembers) {
+                // Rest of checks is only for complete multipolygons
+                if (!r.hasIncompleteMembers()) {
+                    boolean rolesWereChecked = checkMemberRoleCorrectness(r);
+                    Multipolygon polygon = new Multipolygon(r);
+                    checkStyleConsistency(r, polygon);
+                    checkGeometry(r, polygon, rolesWereChecked);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -203,13 +167,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create new multipolygon using the logics from CreateMultipolygonAction and see if roles match:<ul>
+     * If simple joining of ways doesn't work, create new multipolygon using the logics from
+     * CreateMultipolygonAction and see if roles match:<ul>
      * <li>{@link #WRONG_MEMBER_ROLE}: Role for ''{0}'' should be ''{1}''</li>
      * </ul>
      * @param r relation
+     * @return true if member roles were checked
      */
-    private void checkMemberRoleCorrectness(Relation r) {
+    private boolean checkMemberRoleCorrectness(Relation r) {
         final Pair<Relation, Relation> newMP = CreateMultipolygonAction.createMultipolygonRelation(r.getMemberPrimitives(Way.class), false);
+
         if (newMP != null) {
             for (RelationMember member : r.getMembers()) {
                 final Collection<RelationMember> memberInNewMP = newMP.b.getMembersFor(Collections.singleton(member.getMember()));
@@ -227,6 +194,7 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+        return newMP != null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -240,6 +208,7 @@
      * @param polygon multipolygon
      */
     private void checkStyleConsistency(Relation r, Multipolygon polygon) {
+        ElemStyles styles = MapPaintStyles.getStyles();
         if (styles != null && !"boundary".equals(r.get("type"))) {
             AreaElement area = ElemStyles.getAreaElemStyle(r, false);
             boolean areaStyle = area != null;
@@ -311,8 +280,9 @@
      * </ul>
      * @param r relation
      * @param polygon multipolygon
+     * @param rolesWereChecked is used to skip some tests
      */
-    private void checkGeometry(Relation r, Multipolygon polygon) {
+    private void checkGeometry(Relation r, Multipolygon polygon, boolean rolesWereChecked) {
         List<Node> openNodes = polygon.getOpenEnds();
         if (!openNodes.isEmpty()) {
             errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, NON_CLOSED_WAY)
@@ -321,56 +291,308 @@
                     .highlight(openNodes)
                     .build());
         }
-
-        // For painting is used Polygon class which works with ints only. For validation we need more precision
+        Collection<Node> intersectionNodes = calcIntersectionAtNodes(r);
         List<PolyData> innerPolygons = polygon.getInnerPolygons();
         List<PolyData> outerPolygons = polygon.getOuterPolygons();
-        List<GeneralPath> innerPolygonsPaths = innerPolygons.isEmpty() ? Collections.<GeneralPath>emptyList() : createPolygons(innerPolygons);
-        List<GeneralPath> outerPolygonsPaths = createPolygons(outerPolygons);
+        Map<PolyData, List<PolyData>> crossingPolyMap = findIntersectingWays(r, innerPolygons, outerPolygons);
+
+
+        // Polygons may intersect without crossing ways when one polygon lies completely inside the other
+        // or when they cross at shared nodes
         for (int i = 0; i < outerPolygons.size(); i++) {
-            PolyData pdOuter = outerPolygons.get(i);
-            // Check for intersection between outer members
-            for (int j = i+1; j < outerPolygons.size(); j++) {
-                checkCrossingWays(r, outerPolygons, outerPolygonsPaths, pdOuter, j);
+            PolyData outer1 = outerPolygons.get(i);
+            for (int j = i + 1; j < outerPolygons.size(); j++) {
+                PolyData outer2 = outerPolygons.get(j);
+                if (!checkProblemMap(crossingPolyMap, outer1, outer2)) {
+                    checkSharedNodes(r, outer1, outer2, intersectionNodes);
+                }
             }
         }
+
+
         for (int i = 0; i < innerPolygons.size(); i++) {
-            PolyData pdInner = innerPolygons.get(i);
-            // Check for intersection between inner members
+            PolyData inner1 = innerPolygons.get(i);
+            if (!intersectionNodes.isEmpty()) {
+                for (PolyData outer: outerPolygons) {
+                    checkSharedNodes(r, outer, inner1, intersectionNodes);
+                }
+            }
+
             for (int j = i+1; j < innerPolygons.size(); j++) {
-                checkCrossingWays(r, innerPolygons, innerPolygonsPaths, pdInner, j);
+                PolyData inner2 = innerPolygons.get(j);
+                if (!checkProblemMap(crossingPolyMap, inner1, inner2)) {
+                    checkSharedNodes(r, inner1, inner2, intersectionNodes);
+                }
             }
-            // Check for intersection between inner and outer members
-            boolean outside = true;
-            for (int o = 0; o < outerPolygons.size(); o++) {
-                outside &= checkCrossingWays(r, outerPolygons, outerPolygonsPaths, pdInner, o) == Intersection.OUTSIDE;
+            if (!rolesWereChecked) {
+                // Find inner polygons which are not inside any outer
+                boolean outside = true;
+                boolean crossingWithOuter = false;
+                EastNorth innerPoint = inner1.getNodes().get(0).getEastNorth();
+                for (PolyData outer : outerPolygons) {
+                    if (checkProblemMap(crossingPolyMap, inner1, outer)) {
+                        crossingWithOuter = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    outside &= !outer.get().contains(innerPoint.getX(), innerPoint.getY());
+                    if (!outside) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (outside && !crossingWithOuter) {
+                    errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, INNER_WAY_OUTSIDE)
+                            .message(tr("Multipolygon inner way is outside"))
+                            .primitives(r)
+                            .highlightNodePairs(Collections.singletonList(inner1.getNodes()))
+                            .build());
+                }
             }
-            if (outside) {
-                errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, INNER_WAY_OUTSIDE)
-                        .message(tr("Multipolygon inner way is outside"))
-                        .primitives(r)
-                        .highlightNodePairs(Collections.singletonList(pdInner.getNodes()))
-                        .build());
-            }
         }
     }
 
-    private Intersection checkCrossingWays(Relation r, List<PolyData> polygons, List<GeneralPath> polygonsPaths, PolyData pd, int idx) {
-        Intersection intersection = getPolygonIntersection(polygonsPaths.get(idx), pd.getNodes());
-        if (intersection == Intersection.CROSSING) {
-            PolyData pdOther = polygons.get(idx);
-            if (pdOther != null) {
+    /**
+     * Check two polygons for intersections at shared nodes. Only create an error if the intersection of the two
+     * polygons is neither equal to p1 nor to p2.
+     * @param r relation
+     * @param p1 1st polygon
+     * @param p2 2nd polygon
+     * @param intersectionNodes collection of all intersection nodes in the multipolygon relation
+     */
+    private void checkSharedNodes(Relation r, PolyData p1, PolyData p2, Collection<Node> intersectionNodes) {
+        if (intersectionNodes.isEmpty())
+            return;
+
+        boolean p1IsInsideP2 = false;
+        boolean p1IsOutsideP2 = false;
+        Set<Node> sharedNodes = new HashSet<>();
+        boolean foundInOutIntersection = false;
+        for (Node n : p1.getNodes()) {
+            if (intersectionNodes.contains(n) && p2.getNodes().contains(n)) {
+                sharedNodes.add(n);
+            } else {
+                if (checkIfNodeIsInsidePolygon(n, p2)) {
+                    p1IsInsideP2 = true;
+                } else {
+                    p1IsOutsideP2 = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!sharedNodes.isEmpty()) {
+            if (p1IsOutsideP2) {
+                if (p1IsInsideP2) {
+                    foundInOutIntersection = true;
+                } else {
+                    // find out if p2 is fully contained in p1 or fully outside (only sharing nodes)
+                    boolean isInsideP1 = false;
+                    boolean isOutsideP1 = false;
+                    for (Node n : p2.getNodes()) {
+                        if (sharedNodes.contains(n))
+                            continue;
+                        if (checkIfNodeIsInsidePolygon(n, p1)) {
+                            isInsideP1 = true;
+                        } else {
+                            isOutsideP1 = true;
+                        }
+                        if (isInsideP1 && isOutsideP1) {
+                            foundInOutIntersection = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (foundInOutIntersection) {
                 errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, CROSSING_WAYS)
                         .message(tr("Intersection between multipolygon ways"))
                         .primitives(r)
-                        .highlightNodePairs(Arrays.asList(pd.getNodes(), pdOther.getNodes()))
+                        .highlight(sharedNodes)
                         .build());
             }
         }
-        return intersection;
     }
 
     /**
+     * Check if the node is inside the polygon according to the insideness rules of Shape.
+     * @param n the node
+     * @param p the polygon
+     * @return true if the node is inside the polygon
+     */
+    private boolean checkIfNodeIsInsidePolygon(Node n, PolyData p) {
+        EastNorth en = n.getEastNorth();
+        return (en != null && en.isValid() && p.get().contains(en.getX(), en.getY()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine multipolygon ways which are intersecting (crossing without a common node) or sharing one or more way segments.
+     * See also {@link CrossingWays}
+     * @param r the relation (for error reporting)
+     * @param innerPolygons list of inner polygons
+     * @param outerPolygons list of outer polygons
+     * @return map with crossing polygons
+     */
+    private Map<PolyData, List<PolyData>> findIntersectingWays(Relation r, List<PolyData> innerPolygons,
+            List<PolyData> outerPolygons) {
+        HashMap<PolyData, List<PolyData>> crossingPolygonsMap = new HashMap<>();
+        HashMap<PolyData, List<PolyData>> sharedWaySegmentsPolygonsMap = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (int loop = 0; loop < 2; loop++) {
+            /** All way segments, grouped by cells */
+            final Map<Point2D, List<WaySegment>> cellSegments = new HashMap<>(1000);
+            /** The already detected ways in error */
+            final Map<List<Way>, List<WaySegment>> problemWays = new HashMap<>(50);
+
+            Map<PolyData, List<PolyData>> problemPolygonMap = (loop == 0) ? crossingPolygonsMap : sharedWaySegmentsPolygonsMap;
+
+            for (Way w : r.getMemberPrimitives(Way.class)) {
+                findIntersectingWay(w, r, cellSegments, problemWays, loop == 1);
+            }
+
+            if (!problemWays.isEmpty()) {
+                List<PolyData> allPolygons = new ArrayList<>(innerPolygons.size() + outerPolygons.size());
+                allPolygons.addAll(innerPolygons);
+                allPolygons.addAll(outerPolygons);
+
+                for (Entry<List<Way>, List<WaySegment>> entry : problemWays.entrySet()) {
+                    List<Way> ways = entry.getKey();
+                    if (ways.size() != 2)
+                        continue;
+                    PolyData[] crossingPolys = new PolyData[2];
+                    boolean allInner = true;
+                    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+                        Way w = ways.get(i);
+                        for (int j = 0; j < allPolygons.size(); j++) {
+                            PolyData pd = allPolygons.get(j);
+                            if (pd.getWayIds().contains(w.getUniqueId())) {
+                                crossingPolys[i] = pd;
+                                if (j >= innerPolygons.size())
+                                    allInner = false;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (loop == 0 || (loop == 1 && !allInner)) {
+                        String msg = (loop == 0) ? tr("Intersection between multipolygon ways")
+                                : tr("Multipolygon ways share segments");
+                        errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, CROSSING_WAYS)
+                                .message(msg)
+                                .primitives(Arrays.asList(r, ways.get(0), ways.get(1)))
+                                .highlightWaySegments(entry.getValue())
+                                .build());
+                    }
+                    if (crossingPolys[0] != null && crossingPolys[1] != null) {
+                        List<PolyData> crossingPolygons = problemPolygonMap.get(crossingPolys[0]);
+                        if (crossingPolygons == null) {
+                            crossingPolygons = new ArrayList<>();
+                            problemPolygonMap.put(crossingPolys[0], crossingPolygons);
+                        }
+                        crossingPolygons.add(crossingPolys[1]);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return crossingPolygonsMap;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find ways which are crossing without sharing a node.
+     * @param w way that is member of the relation
+     * @param r the relation (used for error messages)
+     * @param cellSegments map with already collected way segments
+     * @param crossingWays list to collect crossing ways
+     * @param findSharedWaySegments true: find shared way segments instead of crossings
+     */
+    private void findIntersectingWay(Way w, Relation r, Map<Point2D, List<WaySegment>> cellSegments,
+            Map<List<Way>, List<WaySegment>> crossingWays, boolean findSharedWaySegments) {
+        int nodesSize = w.getNodesCount();
+        for (int i = 0; i < nodesSize - 1; i++) {
+            final WaySegment es1 = new WaySegment(w, i);
+            final EastNorth en1 = es1.getFirstNode().getEastNorth();
+            final EastNorth en2 = es1.getSecondNode().getEastNorth();
+            if (en1 == null || en2 == null) {
+                Main.warn("Crossing ways test skipped " + es1);
+                continue;
+            }
+            for (List<WaySegment> segments : CrossingWays.getSegments(cellSegments, en1, en2)) {
+                for (WaySegment es2 : segments) {
+
+                    List<WaySegment> highlight;
+                    if (es2.way == w)
+                        continue; // reported by CrossingWays.SelfIntersection
+                    if (findSharedWaySegments && !es1.isSimilar(es2))
+                        continue;
+                    if (!findSharedWaySegments && !es1.intersects(es2))
+                        continue;
+
+                    List<Way> prims = Arrays.asList(es1.way, es2.way);
+                    if ((highlight = crossingWays.get(prims)) == null) {
+                        highlight = new ArrayList<>();
+                        highlight.add(es1);
+                        highlight.add(es2);
+                        crossingWays.put(prims, highlight);
+                    } else {
+                        highlight.add(es1);
+                        highlight.add(es2);
+                    }
+                }
+                segments.add(es1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Detect intersections of multipolygon ways at nodes. If any way node is used by more than two ways
+     * or two times in one way and at least once in another way we found an intersection.
+     * @param r the relation
+     * @return List of nodes were ways intersect
+     */
+    private Set<Node> calcIntersectionAtNodes(Relation r) {
+        Set<Node> intersectionNodes = new HashSet<>();
+        Map<Node, List<Way>> nodeMap = new HashMap<>();
+        for (RelationMember rm : r.getMembers()) {
+            if (!rm.isWay())
+                continue;
+            int numNodes = rm.getWay().getNodesCount();
+            for (int i = 0; i < numNodes; i++) {
+                Node n = rm.getWay().getNode(i);
+                if (n.getReferrers().size() <= 1) {
+                    continue; // cannot be a problem node
+                }
+                List<Way> ways = nodeMap.get(n);
+                if (ways == null) {
+                    ways = new ArrayList<>();
+                    nodeMap.put(n, ways);
+                }
+                ways.add(rm.getWay());
+                if (ways.size() > 2 || (ways.size() == 2 && i != 0 && i + 1 != numNodes)) {
+                    intersectionNodes.add(n);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return intersectionNodes;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if map contains combination of two given polygons.
+     * @param problemPolyMap the map
+     * @param pd1 1st polygon
+     * @param pd2 2nd polygon
+     * @return true if the combination of polygons is found in the map
+     */
+    private boolean checkProblemMap(Map<PolyData, List<PolyData>> problemPolyMap, PolyData pd1, PolyData pd2) {
+        List<PolyData> crossingWithFirst = problemPolyMap.get(pd1);
+        if (crossingWithFirst != null) {
+            if (crossingWithFirst.contains(pd2))
+                return true;
+        }
+        List<PolyData> crossingWith2nd = problemPolyMap.get(pd2);
+        if (crossingWith2nd != null) {
+            if (crossingWith2nd.contains(pd1))
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Check for:<ul>
      * <li>{@link #WRONG_MEMBER_ROLE}: No useful role for multipolygon member</li>
      * <li>{@link #WRONG_MEMBER_TYPE}: Non-Way in multipolygon</li>
Index: test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTestTest.java
===================================================================
--- test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTestTest.java	(revision 11179)
+++ test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTestTest.java	(working copy)
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@
     public void testMultipolygonFile() throws Exception {
         ValidatorTestUtils.testSampleFile("data_nodist/multipolygon.osm",
                 ds -> ds.getRelations().stream().filter(Relation::isMultipolygon).collect(Collectors.toList()),
-                name -> name.startsWith("06") || name.startsWith("07"), MULTIPOLYGON_TEST, RELATION_TEST);
+                name -> name.startsWith("06") || name.startsWith("07") || name.startsWith("08"), MULTIPOLYGON_TEST, RELATION_TEST);
     }
 }
