Honestly, most of the people's priorities in that show were wack.
"LoOk WhAt YoU'vE dOnE tO oUr BrEaKfAsT! nOw I sHaLl HaVe To CoOk SoMe MoRe!" Seriously, lady, a sentient runaway steam locomotive was careening toward your house, and you were in the room that perfectly aligned to the track he was on, along with all of your family. I don't think breakfast is that big of a priority!
Although, maybe Sodor's residents are so used to the wrecks that they're deemed as major inconveniences at most. Ah, yes, children's TV, when it was good...